(a) He is both intelligent as well as hardworking. (b) He is both intelligent and hardworking. (c) He is intelligent as well as hardworking both. (d) He is intelligent but hardworking.
✅ Answer: (b) He is both intelligent and hardworking.
Explanation: Correlative conjunctions like both…and must be used in pairs correctly. “Both intelligent and hardworking” is the grammatically correct usage.
📝 2. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction:
(a) He will succeed although he works hard. (b) He will succeed if he works hard. (c) He will succeed and he works hard. (d) He will succeed nor he works hard.
✅ Answer: (b) He will succeed if he works hard.
Explanation: If is a subordinating conjunction expressing condition. The other options misuse conjunctions.
📝 3. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct rule of parallelism with conjunctions?
(a) She likes reading and to write. (b) She likes to read and writing. (c) She likes reading and writing. (d) She likes read and writing.
✅ Answer: (c) She likes reading and writing.
Explanation: Conjunctions joining similar words/phrases must keep parallel form. Reading and writing (both gerunds) maintain balance.
📝 4. Identify the pair of correlative conjunctions in the correct sentence:
(a) Either he will win nor lose. (b) Neither he will win or lose. (c) Either he will win or lose. (d) He will win but also lose.
✅ Answer: (c) Either he will win or lose.
Explanation: Correct correlative pair is either…or. Other options break the logical balance.
📝 5. Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?
(a) He is rich but he is kind. (b) He is rich although he is kind. (c) He is rich because he is kind. (d) He is rich until he is kind.
✅ Answer: (a) He is rich but he is kind.
Explanation: But is a coordinating conjunction showing contrast between two independent clauses.
📝 6. Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction: "He was late, ____ he missed the bus."
(a) and (b) so (c) yet (d) but
✅ Answer: (b) so
Explanation: So is used to show result/consequence: He was late → consequence = missed the bus.
📝 7. Choose the sentence where though is used correctly as a subordinating conjunction:
(a) He is poor though he is honest. (b) He is poor though he is honesty. (c) He is poor though he honesty. (d) He is poor though honest he is.
✅ Answer: (a) He is poor though he is honest.
Explanation: Though introduces a concessive clause. Proper structure is subject + verb: “though he is honest.”
📝 8. Which sentence contains an error in the use of conjunctions?
(a) I will wait until you arrive. (b) She works hard so that she may succeed. (c) He is both rich as well as generous. (d) Either come now or don’t come at all.
✅ Answer: (c) He is both rich as well as generous.
Explanation: Wrong pair: both…as well as is incorrect. It should be both…and.
📝 9. Select the correct option: Which conjunction expresses purpose?
(a) so that (b) because (c) but (d) or
✅ Answer: (a) so that
Explanation: So that is a subordinating conjunction expressing purpose: “Work hard so that you may pass.”
📝 10. Identify the sentence that uses neither…nor correctly:
(a) Neither he is intelligent nor hardworking. (b) He is neither intelligent nor hardworking. (c) He neither is intelligent nor hardworking. (d) He neither intelligent nor hardworking.
✅ Answer: (b) He is neither intelligent nor hardworking.
Explanation: In correlative conjunctions, neither should be placed immediately before the first quality, keeping verb balance.
📝 11. Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of lest as a conjunction?
(a) Work hard lest you will fail. (b) Work hard lest you should fail. (c) Work hard lest you may fail. (d) Work hard lest you must fail.
✅ Answer: (b) Work hard lest you should fail.
Explanation: Lest is followed by should + verb to express negative purpose.
📝 12. Identify the compound sentence joined with a coordinating conjunction:
(a) He was ill but he attended the class. (b) He was ill although he attended the class. (c) He was ill because he attended the class. (d) He was ill since he attended the class.
✅ Answer: (a) He was ill but he attended the class.
Explanation: A compound sentence connects two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions like but.
📝 13. Choose the correct pair of correlative conjunctions:
(a) Not only…but (b) Not only…but also (c) Not only…and (d) Not…but also
✅ Answer: (b) Not only…but also
Explanation: The correct correlative pair is not only…but also.
📝 14. Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction of time?
(a) before (b) but (c) so (d) and
✅ Answer: (a) before
Explanation: Conjunctions of time include before, after, till, until, when, while.
📝 15. Select the sentence with the correct parallel structure:
(a) She wants to dance and singing. (b) She wants to dance and sing. (c) She wants dancing and sing. (d) She wants dance and to singing.
✅ Answer: (b) She wants to dance and sing.
Explanation: Conjunctions must join grammatically parallel forms. to dance and sing are parallel infinitives.
📝 16. Which sentence shows the correct use of for as a conjunction?
(a) He was tired for he worked hard all day. (b) He was tired for working hard all day. (c) He was tired for works hard all day. (d) He was tired for to work hard all day.
✅ Answer: (a) He was tired for he worked hard all day.
Explanation: For is a coordinating conjunction meaning because.
📝 17. Identify the correct sentence using whether…or:
(a) I don’t know whether he will come or not. (b) I don’t know whether or he will come. (c) I don’t know whether or not he will coming. (d) I don’t know whether or not he come.
✅ Answer: (a) I don’t know whether he will come or not.
Explanation: Correct correlative pair is whether…or not.
📝 18. Which sentence contains a conjunction of concession?
(a) He worked hard though he failed. (b) He worked hard because he failed. (c) He worked hard if he failed. (d) He worked hard and he failed.
✅ Answer: (a) He worked hard though he failed.
Explanation: Though expresses concession or contrast.
📝 19. Fill in the blank: "Wait here ____ I return."
(a) until (b) but (c) or (d) and
✅ Answer: (a) until
Explanation: Until is a subordinating conjunction of time meaning “up to the time when.”
📝 20. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
(a) I must try hard so that I may succeed. (b) She is both intelligent and honest. (c) He did not go because he was unwell. (d) He is neither rich or poor.
✅ Answer: (d) He is neither rich or poor.
Explanation: Correct form: neither…nor, not neither…or.
📝 21. Identify the correlative conjunctions in the sentence: "Hardly had he arrived when the train left."
(a) Hardly…when (b) Not only…but also (c) Neither…nor (d) Either…or
✅ Answer: (a) Hardly…when
Explanation: Hardly…when is a correlative pair used for events occurring almost simultaneously.
📝 22. Which sentence uses since as a subordinating conjunction of reason?
(a) Since morning he is sleeping. (b) He stayed home since he was sick. (c) Since yesterday I am busy. (d) Since long we met.
✅ Answer: (b) He stayed home since he was sick.
Explanation: Since can show cause/reason, as in option (b).
📝 23. Choose the sentence with the correct use of provided that:
(a) You can go provided that you finish your homework. (b) You can go provided you finish your homework not. (c) You can go provided you will finish your homework. (d) You can go provided to finish your homework.
✅ Answer: (a) You can go provided that you finish your homework.
Explanation: Provided that is a subordinating conjunction meaning “on the condition that.”
📝 24. Which of the following sentences contains a coordinating conjunction of contrast?
(a) He is rich but unhappy. (b) He is rich and unhappy. (c) He is rich so unhappy. (d) He is rich or unhappy.
✅ Answer: (a) He is rich but unhappy.
Explanation: But is a coordinating conjunction expressing contrast.
📝 25. Identify the sentence with scarcely…when correctly used:
(a) Scarcely had he finished when the bell rang. (b) Scarcely he finished when the bell rang. (c) Scarcely had he finished when rang the bell. (d) Scarcely finished he when the bell rang.
✅ Answer: (a) Scarcely had he finished when the bell rang.
Explanation: Correct correlative pair is scarcely…when with proper inversion.
📝 26. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of as if?
(a) He talks as if he knows everything. (b) He talks as if he knew everything. (c) Both (a) and (b). (d) He talks as if knowing everything.
✅ Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b).
Explanation: As if can be followed by present tense (real possibility) or past tense (unreal condition).
📝 27. Select the correct use of no sooner…than:
(a) No sooner had he entered than the lights went off. (b) No sooner he entered than the lights went off. (c) No sooner had he entered then the lights went off. (d) No sooner entered he than the lights went off.
✅ Answer: (a) No sooner had he entered than the lights went off.
Explanation: No sooner…than is a correlative pair requiring inversion of auxiliary + subject.
📝 28. Which conjunction best fits: "I will help you, ____ I am busy"?
(a) while (b) although (c) unless (d) or
✅ Answer: (b) although
Explanation: Although shows concession/contrast between being busy and still helping.
📝 29. Which sentence contains the correct correlative conjunction as…as?
(a) He is as tall than his brother. (b) He is as tall as his brother. (c) He is tall as his brother. (d) He is as taller as his brother.
✅ Answer: (b) He is as tall as his brother.
Explanation: As…as is the correct form to show equality.
📝 30. Identify the sentence where two independent clauses are joined incorrectly (conjunction error):
(a) I ran fast but missed the train. (b) He wanted to play, however he was sick. (c) She sang and he played the piano. (d) They worked hard so they succeeded.
✅ Answer: (b) He wanted to play, however he was sick.
Explanation: However is not a coordinating conjunction; it is a conjunctive adverb and requires a semicolon or period before it.
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