Connectors
Join each of the pairs of sentences using
an appropriate connector
(and/or/but/so/therefore):
1. The thieves ran away. They hid in
an unknown house.
2. A wise person talks less. He works
more.
3. Kaksha could not bear injustice.
She left the job.
4. One of our friends fell ill. We had
to cancel our program.
5. Namrata put on her uniform. She
went to school.
6. We waited for about two hours. We
could not see the officer.
7. We entered the theatre. The movie
started.
8. Karuna met him enthusiastically.
She was disappointed after their
talks.
9. Keyur would join a job. He would
start his own business soon.
10. I insulted my friend. I was very
much upset later.
11. Do the work urgently. Leave it
undone.
12. The people feared riots. There was
Janata curfew in the area.
13. Manan failed twice. He did not lose
courage.
14. I missed the last bus. I had to go by
a rickshaw.
15. Nirali’s auntie ill-treated her. She
ran away from the house.
16. The book has been reprinted. The
copies are not available.
17. The movie had nice songs. The
theme was not interesting.
18. Cut down the trees. Lose the rain.
19. Save the environment. The
environment will not save you.
20. Neema types letters neatly. Reema
also types letters neatly.
21. I am fond of playing chess. My
friend is also fond of playing chess.
22. It may rain tonight. It may not rain
tonight.
23. My uncle has forgotten to bring a
calculator for me. My father also
has forgotten to bring a calculator
for me.
24. Everybody thought to help the
injured man. Nobody dared to go
out in rain to call the help.
25. We heard of the death of my
friend’s father. We were greatly
disturbed.
26. Yazeed drank wine. Hussain
opposed him.
Join the sentences using ‘either...or’ or
‘neither…nor’:
27. Mr. shah is at his office. He is at
the club.
28. My letter has been misplaced. It
has been torn.
29. Some people do not eat meat. They
do not drink wine.
30. Nirali does not put on green
dresses. She does not put on blue
dresses.
31. Akruti did not take permission of
her class teacher. She did not take
permission of her principal.
32. We should not play our radio and
TV loudly to lessen noise pollution.
We should not let our vehicles make a
loud noise.
33. One should not hide one’s mistake.
One should not feel ashamed of it.
34. Yatri did not sing. She did not
speak anything.
35. My key-chain must be in the
drawer. It must be on the dining table.
36. Archa was not ready to accept my
proposal. Rucha was not ready to
accept my proposal.
Rewrite as directed using the words in
the brackets:
37. I am not used to drinking or
smoking. (neither…nor)
Answers
Answer:
1. The thieves ran away and hid in
an unknown house.
2. A wise person talks less and works
more.
3. Kaksha could not bear injustice therefore
She left the job.
4. One of our friends fell ill so We had
to cancel our program.
5. Namrata put on her uniform so She
went to school.
6. We waited for about two hours but We
could not see the officer.
7. We entered the theatre and the movie
started.
8. Karuna met him enthusiastically and
she was disappointed after their
talks.
9. Keyur would join a job or he would
start his own business soon.
10. I insulted my friend but I was very
much upset later.
11. Do the work urgently or Leave it
undone.
12. The people feared riots therefore There was
Janata curfew in the area.
13. Manan failed twice but He did not lose
courage.
14. I missed the last bus therefore I had to go by
a rickshaw.
15. Nirali’s auntie ill-treated her so She
ran away from the house.
16. The book has been reprinted so The
copies are not available.
17. The movie had nice songs. The
theme was not interesting.
18. Cut down the trees. Lose the rain.
19. Save the environment. The
environment will not save you.
20. Neema types letters neatly. Reema
also types letters neatly.
21. I am fond of playing chess. My
friend is also fond of playing chess.
22. It may rain tonight. It may not rain
tonight.
23. My uncle has forgotten to bring a
calculator for me. My father also
has forgotten to bring a calculator
for me.
24. Everybody thought to help the
injured man. Nobody dared to go
out in rain to call the help.
25. We heard of the death of my
friend’s father. We were greatly
disturbed.
26. Yazeed drank wine. Hussain
opposed him.
Join the sentences using ‘either...or’ or
‘neither…nor’:
27. Mr. shah is at his office. He is at
the club.
28. My letter has been misplaced. It
has been torn.
29. Some people do not eat meat. They
do not drink wine.
30. Nirali does not put on green
dresses. She does not put on blue
dresses.
31. Akruti did not take permission of
her class teacher. She did not take
permission of her principal.
32. We should not play our radio and
TV loudly to lessen noise pollution.
We should not let our vehicles make a
loud noise.
33. One should not hide one’s mistake.
One should not feel ashamed of it.
34. Yatri did not sing. She did not
speak anything.
35. My key-chain must be in the
drawer. It must be on the dining table.
36. Archa was not ready to accept my
proposal. Rucha was not ready to
accept my proposal.
Rewrite as directed using the words in
the brackets:
37. I am not used to drinking or
smoking. (neither…nor
Explanation:
theme was not interesting.
18. Cut down the trees. Lose the rain.
19. Save the environment. The
environment will not save you.
20. Neema types letters neatly. Reema
also types letters neatly.
21. I am fond of playing chess. My
friend is also fond of playing chess.
22. It may rain tonight. It may not rain
tonight.
23. My uncle has forgotten to bring a
calculator for me. My father also
has forgotten to bring a calculator
for me.
24. Everybody thought to help the
injured man. Nobody dared to go
out in rain to call the help.
25. We heard of the death of my
friend’s father. We were greatly
disturbed.
26. Yazeed drank wine. Hussain
opposed him.
Join the sentences using ‘either...or’ or
‘neither…nor’:
27. Mr. shah is at his office. He is at
the club.
28. My letter has been misplaced. It
has been torn.
29. Some people do not eat meat. They
do not drink wine.
30. Nirali does not put on green
dresses. She does not put on blue
dresses.
31. Akruti did not take permission of
her class teacher. She did not take
permission of her principal.
32. We should not play our radio and
TV loudly to lessen noise pollution.
We should not let our vehicles make a
loud noise.
33. One should not hide one’s mistake.
One should not feel ashamed of it.
34. Yatri did not sing. She did not
speak anything.
35. My key-chain must be in the
drawer. It must be on the dining table.
36. Archa was not ready to accept my
proposal. Rucha was not ready to
accept my proposal.
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