Joining two sentences using conjunctions

Conjunctions are words used to connect two sentences.

Join each of the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction given in brackets.

1. Work hard. You will pass. (If)

2. Give full attention to your studies. You will succeed. (Unless)

3. Hurry up. You will miss the train. (Unless)

4. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (Though)

5. He has already delivered a good performance. Nobody can question his eligibility. (Since)

6. I know. He is a brave boy. (That)

7. ‘Would you like to accompany me?’ He asked. (Whether)

8. We all respect him. He is an honest man. (Because)

9. She cannot go to work. She fully recovers from her illness. (Before)

10. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (Both…and)

Answers

1. If you work hard, you will pass.

2. Unless you give full attention to your studies, you will not succeed.

3. Unless you hurry up, you will miss the train.

4. Though Ruth ran very fast, she could not catch up with Mark.

5. Since he has already delivered a good performance, nobody can question his eligibility.

6. I know that he is a brave boy.

7. He asked whether I would like to accompany him.

8. We all respect him because he is an honest man.

9. She cannot go to work before she fully recovers from her illness.

10. Both Jane and her sister are quite warm and friendly.