English Grammar ಪಾಠ 12: Types of Conjunctions

1. Coordinating Conjunctions (ಸಮಾನ ಸಂಯೋಜಕ)
   Join equal parts
   Examples: and, but.
   a) She is kind and helpful.
   ಅವಳು ದಯಾಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಾಯಕರಳು.
2. Subordinating Conjunctions (ಅಧೀನ ಸಂಯೋಜಕ)
   Join dependent clause to main clause
   Examples: because, although, if
   a) I stayed home because it rained.
   ಮಳೆ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದೆ.
3. Correlative Conjunctions (ಜೋಡಿ ಸಂಯೋಜಕ)
   Work in pairs
   Examples: either…, neither…nor
   a) Either you come or stay here.
   ಅಥವಾ ನೀನು ಬಾ ಅಥವಾ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇರು.
   Simple Definition (Easy to Remember)
   conjunction joins words or sentences.
   ಸಂಯೋಜಕ ಪದವು ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

Let’s practice Conjunctions with exercises.
Fill in the blanks

1. I like tea _ coffee.
2. She is poor _ honest.
3. I stayed at home _ it was raining.
4. Hurry up _ you will miss the bus.
5. He is tired _ he continues working.
   Answers: and, but, because, or, but

Choose the correct conjunction (ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ)

1. I will come _ you call me.
   a) if b) but c) and
2. She tried hard _ she failed.
   a) and b) but c) so
3. _ he is rich, he is unhappy.
   a) Because b) Although c) So
4. Do you want tea _ coffee?
   a) but b) or c) because
   Answers: if, but, although, or

Join the sentences
(ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಯೋಜಕ ಬಳಸಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ)

1. I was hungry. I ate food.
2. She is weak. She is brave.
3. It was raining. We stayed inside.
4. You can go now. You can wait.

Answers:

1. I was hungry so I ate food.
2. She is weak but she is brave.
3. It was raining so we stayed inside.
4. You can go now or you can wait.
   Fill in the blanks
5. I am poor………. I am happy.
6. He came……….,.. sat.
7. We did not go out………….. it rained.

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