Worksheet Solutions: Conjunction | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1: Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so
(i) They have to go to bed every night. They are allowed to stay up late on Saturdays.
Ans: They have to go to bed early every night except Saturdays, when they are allowed to stay up late.

(ii) The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled.
Ans: The children were delighted that the exams had been cancelled.

(iii) We are not allowed to play in the Sun. We are not allowed to play in the rain.
Ans: We are not allowed to play in the Sun or the rain.

(iv) This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner.
Ans: This is the place from where the dog was rescued from its cruel owner.

(v) He is good at gymnastics. His handwriting must improve.
Ans: He is good at gymnastics, therefore his handwriting must improve.

(vi) Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew she was good at art.
Ans: Her grandfather gifted her a paint box because he knew she was good at art.

(vii) Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the match.
Ans: Even though Ravi fractured his arm, he insisted on playing the match.
Or
Ravi insisted on playing the match despite having his arm fractured.

(viii) Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in the examination.
Ans: Mona stood first in the examination despite having been ill for a month.

(ix) We had better got ready now. We may not have time to reach the airport.
Ans: We had better get ready now otherwise we might not have time to reach the airport.

(x) Mr Liew has been sick. He has been so since he came back from Japan.
Ans: Mr Liew has been sick since he came back from Japan.

Q2: Fill in the blanks with suitable connectors.
(i) There is no more food left _______ there are plenty of drinks.
Ans: however

(ii) The Interact Club has done well to help the poor, _______ the Welfare Club has done well too.
Ans: similarly

(iii) The documents will be scrutinised by the police _______ they are sent back to the relevant authority.
Ans: before

(iv) The retailer has been making losses _______ he intends to wind up his business.
Ans: therefore

(v) Don’t move from here _______ I come back
Ans: until

(vi) We have been trying to contact Michael for the past few days _______ we have not been able to trace him yet.
Ans: but

(vii) Life in the country may not be as exciting as life in the city _______ you are close to nature which provides peace and quietness.
Ans: nevertheless

(viii) The dog will bark without fail every time the ice cream man passes by _______ it will start howling.
Ans: or

(ix) Let us not be complacent with ourselves _______ we may lose out in the final round.
Ans: otherwise

(x) Hoper has experienced poverty and hardship before _______ he has a sympathetic heart towards the poor and needy.
Ans: therefore

Q3: In the passage given below, a sentence connector is missing in each line. Find the missing word and write it.
Two suicide attackers were shot dead (i) _______ they were carrying out their terrorist strike during the Republic Day celebrations. It was reported by the police that they were (ii) _______ from Pakistan (iii) _______ were heavily armed with fatal ammunition. The police team (iv) _______ had been trailing them tried to stop them. Ultimately in the exchange of fire (v) _______ followed, the two men were shot dead.
Ans:
(i) while
(ii) both
(iii) and
(iv) who
(v) that

Q4: Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary but do not change the meaning of each sentence
(i) The book was so interesting that I could not put it down.
(Begin: The book was too _______)
Ans: The book was too interesting to be put down.

(ii) If Marry catches the first bus, she will be on time for school.
(Begin: Unless _______)
Ans: Unless Marry catches the first bus, she will not be on time for school.

(iii) Hardly had the teacher left the room when all the children started making a noise.
(Begin: No sooner _______)
Ans: No sooner had the teacher left the room than the children started making a noise.

(iv) As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
(Begin: No sooner _______)
Ans: No sooner did we light the candle than the power supply was restored.

(v) The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
(Begin: The old woman was so _______)
Ans: The old woman was so slow that she could not catch the bus.

(vi) My mother said I could go with you only if I returned home by 5 o’clock.
(Use: as long as)
Ans: My mother said I could go with you as long as I returned home by 5 o’clock.

(vii) As soon as the Chief Guest had seated himself the play began.
(Begin: No sooner _______)
Ans: No sooner had the Chief Guest seated himself than the play began.

(viii) The children will sit out in the garden if the weather is cool.
(Begin: The children won’t _______)
Ans: The children won’t sit out in the garden if the weather is hot.

(ix) The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch him.
(Re-write using: too _______)
Ans: The thief ran too fast for the police to catch him.

(x) The child disappeared as soon as the bus stopped.
(Begin: Hardly _______)
Ans: Hardly had the bus stopped when the child disappeared.