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Grade 3 Language - Connectives / Conjunctions 3
She had no sooner entered the house than the phone rang.

Grade 3 Language - Connectives / Conjunctions 3

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A conjunction (connective) is a part of speech that connects or shows the relationship between words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Here are some examples of typical conjunctions:

1 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
Peter ___ Mary both like strawberry ice cream.
or
but
and
either
Both of them like ice cream
2 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ you tell him, I shall not be your friend any more.
Than
Then
If
But
If you do something, something will happen
3 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
You can have lemonade ___ Coca-Cola.
or
than
nor
without
You have a choice
4 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
I won't go ___ it stops raining.
then
unless
although
since
Something won't happen if something else doesn't happen
5 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
She had no sooner entered the house ___ the phone rang.
then
than
as
and
Than (as a conjunction) is used in expressions that show one thing happening immediately after another. BUT it is used as a preposition in order to introduce the second element in a comparison: 'she was much cleverer than her brother'
6 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He was picked for the job ___ he spoke German.
although
and
but
because
He spoke German - that's why he got the job
7 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
___ he can speak English, his accent is not very good.
Because
Since
Provided
Although
A contrast is being made: on the one hand he can speak English; on the other hand, his accent is not very good
8 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He doesn't want to do it, and ___ do I.
none
no
nor
either
'Nor' is used before the second of two or more alternatives (the first containing a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to show that they are both untrue or that both do not occur
9 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
The employees were thrilled ___ their rights had been recognized by the court.
since
but
if
than
Here, 'since' is used as a conjunction with the meaning 'for the reason that'; 'because'. Note: in 'He has lived here since he was a boy', 'since' is used as a preposition. In 'He left last night, and I haven't seen him since', 'since' is used as an adverb
10 .
Choose which is the best conjunction to fill the gap.
He knows the answer, ___ he won't tell me!
and
but
since
nor
'but' introduces an element of surprise or disbelief
Author:  Frank Evans

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