ENGLISH CONJUNCTIONS [GRAMMAR]

 DATE:- 2/12/2020

DAY:- WEDNESDAY

TOPIC TAUGHT

Coordinating conjunctions

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Define the term conjunction

learn different types of conjunctions

identify and use coordinating conjunctions correctly in sentences.

HOMEWORK

Read page no. 99,100 and 101 from Gram textbook. Complete the textbook exercises.

Complete the between us worksheets and upload it on the between us.

Rewrite the paragraph given below with conjunctions to combine similar sentences to make the paragraph stronger.

Waheed loves summer vacation. Sameer wishes he was still back in school. This summer they are going to the beach. Sameer can't wait to play in the waves. Waheed wants to build sand castles. Both activities will make them very dirty. Sameer will head home to take a shower. Waheed prefers to take a bubble bath. At the end of the day, both boys still end up clean and happy.

Waheed loves summer vacation but Sameer wishes he was still back in school. This summer they are going to the beach. Sameer can’t wait to play in the waves while Waheed wants to build sand castles. Both activities will make them very dirty so Sameer will head home to take a shower but Waheed prefers to take a bubble bath. At the end of the day, both the boys still end up clean and happy.

Waldo the wizard was old. He was grouchy. He couldn’t remember spells. He couldn’t see well enough anymore to read the spells out of the spell book. The other wizards avoided him. The witches avoided him. People did not think he was pleasant to be around. The forest creatures seemed to enjoy his company. Waldo brought them bread. He told them stories of what it was like in the old days. He was once a powerful and respected wizard. The forest creatures always came close to Waldo. If Waldo would get lost. The forest creatures would lead him home.

Waldo the wizard was old and he was grouchy. He could neither remember spells, nor see well enough anymore to read the spells out of the spell book. Both the other wizards and the witches avoided him. People did not think he was pleasant to be around, but the forest creatures seemed to enjoy his company. Waldo brought them bread and told them stories of what it was like in the old days, when he was once a powerful and respected wizard. The forest creatures always came close to Waldo. If Waldo got lost, the forest creatures would lead him home.

2nd worksheet

Q I.	Join the sentences using conjunction given in the bracket.
1.	Diya wanted to drive her car to the mall. The car would not start. (but)
	Diya wanted to drive her car to the mall but the car would not start.
2.	My grandfather is a farmer. He lives in the village. (and)
	My grandfather is a farmer and he lives in the village.
3.	He will go by train. He will go by bus. (or)
	He will go by train or by bus.
4.	She did not sing at the party. She did not dance. (nor)
	She did not sing nor danced at the party.
5.	It rained heavily this year. There is no water to drink. (yet)
	It rained heavily this year yet there is no water to drink.
Q II.	Based on your understanding, fill in the blanks with subordinating conjunctions from the box.
	so that	unless	whenever		as	if
1.	I make it a point to visit the Taj Mahal ___________ I go to Agra.
	whenever
2.	He is ________ dishonest ____________no one trusts him.
	so…that
3.	They put up a splendid performance _________they had rehearsed very well.
	as
4.	She will not get well ____________ she is treated with the right medicines.
	unless
5.	I will buy you a car__________ you win the first prize.
	if
Q. III	Match the words in Column A with Column B to form proper sentences.
	Column A			Column B
	1.       Stay in the car			a.       because her back is hurting her a lot.
	2.       Mother needs to see a doctor			b.      since she finished all her homework
	3.       Vidhya and Asha are best friends			c.       so that I could wish my mother on her birthday.
	4.       Sheila went to play in the park			d.      while I go to the store
	5.       I stayed up until midnight			e.       but they do argue at times.
	1.      Stay in the car while I go to the store.
	2.      Mother needs to see a doctor because her back is hurting her a lot.
	3.      Vidhya and Asha are best friends, but they do argue at times.
	4.      Sheila went to play in the park since she finished all her homework.
	5.      I stayed up until midnight so that I could wish my mother on her birthday.