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Underline the conjunctions

September 16th, 2015 in English Grammar

Conjunctions are words used to connect two words, phrases or clauses. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences.

1. Give me something to drink or else I will die of thirst.

2. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.

3. I hear that you are going abroad.

4. My grandfather died before I was born.

5. I shall be upset if you do it.

6. You cannot go unless you have his permission.

7. He fled lest he should be killed.

8. I did not go because I had not been invited.

9. Water and oil do not mix.

10. He is richer than his brother.

11. We can travel by land or water.

12. He asked whether he might take a day off work.

13. We reached home before the storm came.

Answers

1. Give me something to drink or else I will die of thirst.

2. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.

3. I hear that you are going abroad.

4. My grandfather died before I was born.

5. I shall be upset if you do it.

6. You cannot go unless you have his permission.

7. He fled lest he should be killed.

8. I did not go because I had not been invited.

9. Water and oil do not mix.

10. He is richer than his brother.

11. We can travel by land or water.

12. He asked whether he might take a day off work.

13. We reached home before the storm came.