Question

fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions. (1) .... it was raining, the newspaper arrived on time.(2) My Mother asked me to put the jewellery away .... it could get lost.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Though it was raining, the newspaper arrived on time.
2. My Mother asked me to put the jewellery away as it could get lost.

Explanation:

Here, the words "though" and "as" joins the sentences. Thus, it is a conjunction.

• though is Sub-ordinate ( Contrast)
• as is Sub-ordinate ( Manner/extent)

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Meaning of Conjunction : The word Conjunction ( Con+junction) means joining together.

Conjunction : Words that join words, phrases and sentences.

Kinds :

1. Co-ordinate Conjunction
2. Sub-ordinate Conjunction.

Answer 2

Answer :-

1. Through it was raining, the newspapers arrived on time.
2. My mother asked me to put the jewellery away as it could get lost.

Explanation :-

Here, the words "though" and "as" joins the sentences. Thus, it is a conjunction.

• through is Sub-ordinate (Contrast)
• as is Sub-ordinate (Manner/extent)

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Meaning of Conjunction : The word Conjunction (Con+junction) means joining together.

Conjunction : Words that join words, phrases and sentences.

Kinds :

1. Co-ordinate Conjunction
2. Sub-ordinate Conjunction.