Conjunction for Class 1

What are Conjunctions?

Look at the following sentences:

1. Sam was ill but he went to school.
2. I love to eat cake because it is tasty.

All the bold words like but, because are called conjunctions.

Words that join two words or sentences are called conjunctions. They are also known as joining words. For example: I want to play but I am tired.

Examples of Conjunction Used in Sentences

1. Don’t touch the pan because it is hot.
2. He was late because it was raining.
3. I went to the park and played.
4. I want to eat pizza but my stomach is full.

Uses of Conjunctions

1. And

‘And’ is used to join similar sentences, phrases, words or ideas.
For example: She likes to play badminton and football.

2. But

‘But’ is used to highlight contradiction between ideas.
For example: Kabir wanted to play football but it started raining.

3. Because

‘Because’ is used to indicate the cause or reason behind something.
For example: I cannot come to your party because I have exams.

4. Since

‘Since’ is used to tell a reason or show a time in the past.
For example: I have been working on this project since morning.

5. While

‘While’ is used to show two actions which are happening simultaneously or actions which are in contrast to each other.
For example: I listen to songs while traveling by road.