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FUTURE BHUBANESWAR SCHOOL
CLASS V TERM -3
SUBJECT –ENGLISH GRAMMAR
LESSON 18. LINKERS (SOLVED)
Conjunctions or Linkers are joining words. They help in joining words, group of
words, phrases, clauses and even sentences.
CONJUNCTION FUNCTION EXAMPLE
AND Used to join two words or The child came and sit beside her mother.
sentences expressing
similar ideas
OR Shows choice or You must run or you will miss the bus.
possibilities
BUT Used to show opposite or He is brilliant but he is shy.
contrasting ideas
SO Shows result She is ill so she is at home.
IF, To indicate condition If you work hard, you will win the prize.
UNLESS Unless you finish your work you cannot
watch television.
BECAUSE, To introduce the cause- I like the child because he is hardworking.
AS, effect relationship I will help him as he is my friend.
SINCE between two ideas She didn’t come since it was raining
heavily.
THOUGH, To express contrast She is confident though she has lost the
ALTHOUGH between ideas game.
Although he ran fast he missed the train.
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions. You may take help of the words
given in the brackets.
(or if unless though although but because and as)
1. He tried his best but failed.
2. Although / Though their house is small, it is comfortable.
3. They will take a car or a bus.
4. Sheela is absent because/ as she is sick.
5. Meera and Rita work hard.
6. She can read English but she cannot read Hindi.
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7. Is Vijay your brother or friend?
8. Sekhar is intelligent but lazy.
9. Although / Though we reached on time, we could not catch the train.
10. Ramesh is clever but careless.
11. I respect him though he is very strict.
12. You cannot get admission there unless you pass an entrance test.
13. He will be promoted soon if he continues to work sincerely.
14. Although / Though the room was dark, he did not feel afraid.
15. Which is most important- the sun or the moon?
16. The days are very hot but the nights are pleasant.
17. Although / Though the weather is bad, we cannot postpone this trip.
18. Vidyasagar was a great and noble man.
19. He was poor and helpless.
20. Although/ Though the product is very cheap, nobody buys it.
Exercise -2
Join the following pair of sentences using the linkers given in the brackets.
1. I could not buy the watch. It was costly. (because)
I could not buy the watch because it was costly.
2. Catch me. You can. (if)
Catch me if you can.
3. My grandmother is old. She is healthy. (though / although)
Although / Though my grandmother is old, she is healthy.
4. Do you want tea? Do you want coffee? (or)
Do you want tea or coffee?
5. The crops dried up. It did not rain at all. (because)
The crops dried up because it did not rain at all.
6. You are cheerful. You will work better. (if)
If you are cheerful, you will work better.
7. He fell off the horse. He hurt his leg. (and)
He fell off the horse and hurt his leg.
8. Speak loudly. I can’t hear you. (because)
Speak loudly because I can’t hear you.
9. Priya wakes up late. Mina wakes up early. (but)
Priya wakes up late but Mina wakes up early.
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10. Carry the jug carefully. You will spill the water. (or)
Carry the jug carefully, or you will spill the water.
11. The seeds will not sprout. You water them regularly. (unless)
The seeds will not sprout unless you water them regularly.
12. The bus was overcrowded. Ashutosh did not board it. (so)
The bus was overcrowded so Ashutosh did not board it.
13. You can walk up to the temple. You can go there by a helicopter. (or)
You can walk up to the temple or go there by a helicopter.
14. He works very hard. He does not get good marks. (though / although)
Although / Though he works very hard, he does not get good marks.
15. The weather was not very cold. Ruby wore gloves. (but)
The weather was not very cold but Ruby wore gloves.
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