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Class 7 Conjunction Practice Test

This document provides a practice test on conjunctions consisting of 3 sections worth a total of 68 marks. The first section contains 18 fill-in-the-blank questions with appropriate conjunctions. The second section has 10 similar questions. The third section lists 10 sentences and requires underlining the conjunctions in each. The test is meant to be completed within 90 minutes.

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Class 7 Conjunction Practice Test

This document provides a practice test on conjunctions consisting of 3 sections worth a total of 68 marks. The first section contains 18 fill-in-the-blank questions with appropriate conjunctions. The second section has 10 similar questions. The third section lists 10 sentences and requires underlining the conjunctions in each. The test is meant to be completed within 90 minutes.

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Conjunction Practice Test

Maximum Marks: 33 + 25 +10= 68marks


Time: 90mins.

[Link] in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions: 18marks


(i) We started early _____________ we might not miss the show. (because/ so that / on
condition that)
(ii) I can help you _____________ you tell me the truth. (so / provided / unless)
(iii) He is both scholarly _____________ cultured. (also / as well / and / as well as)
(iv) He looks _____________ he is ill. (like / as / though / as if)
(v) You must apologize; _____________ you will be punished. (unless / whether / but /
otherwise)
(vi) He tiptoed into the class _____________ he should disturb the students. (if / unless / lest)
(vii) _____________ she was angry, she said nothing. (Though / If / Even if)
(viii) We were tired _____________ we had been running for hours. (so / because / while)
(ix) Nitin had lost his way home _____________ he was not scared. (and / but)
(x) He knew he was in the woods _____________ he could hear the sound of some wolves
howling. (as / and)
(xi) His legs began to hurt _____________ he kept walking. (but/or) The road forked into two
narrow paths.
(xii) He could ________ go left _____________ right. __________ both the road were blocked.
(either – or/ neither – nor; because/and)
(xiii) It had less grass growing. _____________ it also had imprints of footsteps. (or/and)
(xiv) Nitin was confident that this path would lead him to his village _____________ people must
have walked on it. (because / or)
(xv) With hope in his heart, Nitin began walking on the chosen path _____________ within half
an hour he could see smoke rising into the sky. (but/ and)
(xvi) He was delighted _____________ fire smoke indicated that there were people close by.
(but / because)
(xvii) Nitin was so excited that _____________ his legs were aching, he began running.
(because/ although)

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunction. 10marks


(i) I need to work hard _____________ I can pass the exam.
(ii) _____________ he was the best candidate, he didn’t win the elections.
(iii) _____________ you come back from your trip, we’ll meet to discuss the problem.
(iv) They said that movie was fantastic, _____________ I watched it.
(v) _____________ he was very ill, he didn’t take any medicine.
(vi) I don’t know _____________ I can buy a pair of jeans.
(vii) She went to the shops _____________ couldn’t find anything that could fit her needs.
(viii) Everybody likes him because he is nice _____________ helpful.
(ix) _____________ he was angry with her, he didn’t utter a word.
(x) Keep quiet _____________ go out.

3. Underline the conjunctions in the following sentences. 5marks

1. I need to work hard, so that I can pass the exam.


2. Although he was the best candidate, he didn’t win the elections.
3. When you come back from your trip, we’ll meet to discuss the problem.
4. They said that the movie was fantastic, so I watched it.
5. Although he was very ill, he didn’t take any medicine.
6. I don’t know where I can buy a pair of jeans.
7. She went to the shops, but couldn’t find anything that could fit her needs.
8. Everybody likes him because he is nice and helpful.
9. Since he was angry with her, he didn’t utter a word.
10. Keep quiet or go out.

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Conjunctions are vital for linking ideas smoothly, ensuring logical transitions and connected arguments, thus enhancing text cohesion and coherence. For example, using 'so that' or 'and' helps build a narrative structure by connecting related actions and outcomes ().

A writer opts for 'although' to introduce contrast or acknowledgment of opposing information, whereas 'since' indicates a reason for an action. Choosing 'although' frames a concession or surprising fact despite evidence or context ().

Using conjunctions such as 'although', 'but', and 'even though' effectively highlights contrasts or exceptions within a sentence. These conjunctions provide clarity and subtlety in emphasizing differences, as seen in the sentence 'Although he was the best candidate, he didn’t win the elections' ().

'Lest' is used to introduce a prevention clause, indicating a fear or precaution against something undesirable. In the sentence 'He tiptoed into the class lest he should disturb the students', 'lest' signals the preventative measure taken ().

Conjunctions are essential for linking words, phrases, and clauses, creating complex and compound sentences that convey more detailed relationships between ideas. For instance, conjunctions such as 'although' and 'because' illustrate causality and contrast in sentences ().

Conjunctions like 'unless', 'provided', and 'if' conditionally link main and subordinate clauses, altering the sentence's condition. For example, 'provided' indicates a stipulation, while 'unless' presents an exception ().

Conjunction placement affects sentence emphasis and logical flow. Initial placement can foreground reasons or contrasts ('Although...'), while medial placement integrates conditions or results seamlessly ('so that') as demonstrated in the sentence 'He could either go left or right' ().

Conjunctions like 'or', 'and', and 'otherwise' define choices or consequences in instructions, enhancing clarity. For example, 'You must apologize; otherwise, you will be punished' clearly outlines the consequence of not following the directive ().

Conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'so' can control the narrative flow by linking actions or thoughts, either speeding up or introducing pauses. For instance, 'Nitin was so excited that although his legs were aching, he began running', maintains swift progression despite the opposing elements presented ().

Conjunctions such as 'because' and 'so that' explicitly establish cause-and-effect relationships, guiding readers to understand the causality between actions or events. An example is 'We were tired because we had been running for hours', where 'because' clarifies the reason for fatigue ().

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