Conjunctions



A conjunction is a word. It can join two parts of a sentence.

→and, but, or, join two sentences of equal importance.

  1. Use and to join sentences that talk of related facts.

→Nigist sings and dances well.

→The tortoise walked slowly and steadly and won the race.

  1. Use but to join sentences that have contrasting facts.

→Beniam plays the piano, but he cannot sing.

→The postman pressed the doorbell, but we didn’t hear it.

  1. Use or to join sentences that give choices.

→ We can play cricket or football.

→ You can have this black pen or the blue one I’m using, but you can’t have both.



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