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Conjunctions

Lesson 30 of 84

A2

Conjunction = jodne wala word. Do hisse jodta hai: and, but, or, because, so. Jagah: aksar beech me. however / although / therefore = topic 53.

1. Kya hai

Conjunction do words ya do chhote sentences ko ek banata hai. Jagah: hissa 1 + conjunction + hissa 2 — I like cricket but I don't like hockey. Comma ka poora rule topic 67. Is page pe conjunction beech me rakho.

Word Matlab Example
and jodna (dono saath) I drink chai and I eat biscuits.
but lekin / ulta matlab I like cricket but I don't like hockey.
or choice — ya Do you want rice or roti?
because reason — kyunki I stay at home because it is raining.
so result — isliye It is raining, so I stay at home.

2. Paanch words

Yes No
and tea and coffee; I cook and she eats. I like tea I like coffee. (and nahi)
but I am tired but I cook rice. I am tired but however I cook. (double)
or Tea or coffee? Sit down or wait outside. Tea and or coffee.

Jagah: and / but / or do hisse ke beech me. Unke baad naya sentence capital nahi (sirf I): I cook rice and she eats it.

School writing: sentence start pe And / But / So kam. Beech me jodo. although / however = 53.

3. because / so

Ek hi idea, do taraf. Ek word choose karo — dono ek saath nahi.

Pattern Example
because kaam + because + wajah (because ke baad wajah) I want water because I am thirsty.
so wajah + so + kaam (so ke baad result) I am thirsty, so I want water.

Why? Answer: Because the bus is slow. (poora idea ke saath). Akela Because the bus is slow. school me incomplete ho sakta hai — better: I am late because the bus is slow.

Spelling: because — not becose / becoz / becouse (topic 01).

4. Examples

Bold = conjunction.

  1. I drink chai and I eat biscuits.
  2. She cooks rice and dal.
  3. I like cricket but I don't like hockey.
  4. I want to go but I need to study.
  5. Do you want rice or roti?
  6. Sit down or wait outside.
  7. I stay at home because it is raining.
  8. I am tired because I walked.
  9. It is raining, so we stay at home.
  10. I am thirsty, so I want water.
  11. Why are you late? Because the bus is slow.
  12. He plays cricket and she watches.
  13. I like tea but I don't like coffee.
  14. Call Amma or send a message.
  15. We stay at home because it rains in July.

5. Common mistakes

I like tea I like coffee.
I like tea and I like coffee.
Because I am tired so I sit.
I sit because I am tired. / I am tired, so I sit.
I am late becose / becoz the bus is slow.
I am late because the bus is slow.
I like tea but however I don't like coffee.
I like tea but I don't like coffee.
I stay home so it is raining. (reason)
I stay home because it is raining.
It is raining because I stay home. (result)
It is raining, so I stay home.
Tea and or coffee?
Tea or coffee?
I cook rice and She eats it.
I cook rice and she eats it.
Hindi note. Hindi "kyunki … isliye" dono ek saath. English me because ya so — dono nahi. Reason = because. Result = so. Jod = and. Lekin = but. Choice = or.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. I like tea ______ coffee.
2. I like cricket ______ I don't like hockey.
3. Do you want rice ______ roti?
4. I stay at home ______ it is raining. (reason)
5. It is raining, ______ I stay at home. (result)
6. Sahi?
7. Spelling:
8. Why are you late? ______ the bus is slow.
9. Join: I like tea. I like coffee.
10. I cook rice ______ she eats it.

B. 5 fill-in

1. Jod: I drink chai ______ I eat biscuits.

2. Lekin: I like cricket ______ I don't like hockey.

3. Choice: rice ______ roti?

4. Reason: I stay at home ______ it is raining.

5. Sahi karo: Because I am tired so I sit.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche.

  1. and: I … and …
  2. but / or: I like … but … / … or …?
  3. because / so: I stay home because … / It is raining, so …

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) and — jod. but = lekin. because = reason (kyunki).
  2. b) but — like vs don't like. and = dono saath. so = result (isliye).
  3. c) or — choice. and = dono. because = reason.
  4. a) because — reason after. so = result (galat direction).
  5. b) so — rain → stay (result). because yahan reason peeche nahi.
  6. c) I sit because I am tired. — because + so ek saath nahi. comma se bhi nahi.
  7. a) because — spelling. becose / becoz galat.
  8. b) Because — Why? → reason. So = result. But = contrast.
  9. a) I like tea and I like coffee. — join. bina and = two sentences stuck. but tab jab contrast ho.
  10. c) and she — conjunction ke baad she small (I capital rehta hai). And She naya sentence nahi.
Fill-in
  1. and — jod.
  2. but — lekin.
  3. or — choice.
  4. because — reason. (so yahan galat direction.)
  5. I sit because I am tired. ya I am tired, so I sit. — ek word, dono nahi.
Model sentences
  1. I drink chai and I eat biscuits.
  2. I like cricket but I don't like hockey.
  3. I stay at home because it is raining.

Check: and = jod; but = lekin; or = choice; because = reason (kyunki); so = result (isliye); no Because… so…; because spelling; however/although = 53.