Question

6.
Join the following pair of sentences :-
(a) A mango tree is tall. A coconut tree is taller. (then)
(b) We eat. We want to live. (so that)
(c) Ravi will go to school. He is ill. (though)
(d) He was shaving. He cut his finger. (while)
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Answer 1

The joined sentences would be as follows-

(a) A coconut tree is taller than a mango tree.

(b) We eat so that we can live.

(c) Ravi will go to school though he is ill.

(d) He cut his finger while he was shaving.

Joining words-

• A word joining or linking two words/phrases/sentences is called conjunctions. They can either work as coordinators or subordinators.
• The coordinators are conjunctions where two independent simple sentences are joined together. These sentences are called compound sentences. Whereas a subordinator is used to join one main/independent clause and a dependent or subordinating clause. Such sentences are called complex sentences.
• In the first example, we are asked to use 'than' and join the sentences, so we use the superlative degree "taller" and then compare it to the mango tree.
• In the other sentences, we have used subordinators so that, though, & while to form compound sentences.
• All these sentences include a main clause and a subordinating/dependent clause in them.

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Answer 2

• A coconut tree is taller than a mango tree.
• We eat so that we may live.
• Though Ravi is ill, he will go to school.
• While shaving he cut his finger.

Note:

• We can join 2 or more sentences using conjunctions like 'though, so that, 'etc.
• 'Than' is used as a conjunction or preposition.
• 'Though' can be used in starting, ending, and in the middle of the sentence.
• 'While' is known as subordinating conjunction. It usually shows the relationship between two clauses etc that involves the transition of phase or time.
• 'So that' is also subordinating conjunction. It is used in the same fashion as 'because' or 'in order of' is used.

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