English Grammar : प्रिय विद्यार्थियों, “Mindbloom Study” (#1 Online Study Portal) आपके लिए लाया है English Grammar : Conjunction
(Connecting Word)
Conjunction (Connecting Word)
• A conjunction is a word which joins two or more than two words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
• Conjunction वह शब्द है, जो शब्दों, शब्द समुहों, वाक्यांशों, उपवाक्यों या वाक्यों को जोड़ता है।
• Relative Pronouns, Relative Adverbs तथा Prepositions भी connecting words है।
• Conjunction सिर्फ जोड़ने का काम करता है जबकि अन्य Connecting words जोड़ने के अलावा अन्य कार्य भी करते है।
I know that he was innocent. (that — conjunction)
This is the house where he lived. (where — relative adverb)
He found the watch where he had left it. (where — conjunction)
I have been busy since Monday. (since — preposition)
We shall go since you desire it. (since — conjunction)
Note : एक ही शब्द किसी वाक्य में Conjunction के रूप में प्रयुक्त हो सकता है तो दूसरे वाक्य में अन्य Part of Speech के रूप में, जैसे —
The train had started before we reached the station. (before — conjunction)
He stood before the gate. (before — preposition)
I have not seen this before. (before — adverb)
I will not let you go except you give me some money. (except — conjunction)
If we except Hari, all are to be blamed. (except — verb)
KINDS OF THE CONJUNCTION
• Conjunction मुख्यतः दो प्रकार के होते है —
i) Co-ordinating Conjunction
• एक ही स्तर के दो items को जोड़नेवाला Conjunction, Co-ordinating Conjunction कहलाता है।
• The conjunction which joins two items of equal rank is called a co-ordinating conjunction.
Examples :– and, but, or, also, yet, still, too, as well as, otherwise, either …. Or, neither …nor, not only … but also, both … and etc.
Ram and Shyam are friends.
Give me a pen or a pencil.
Ram is poor but honest.
Either Ram or Greta is to be blamed.
He knows both Hindi and English.
Geeta is dancing and Reeta is singing.
ii) Subordinating Conjunction
• जो Conjunction Subordinate Clause को Principal Clause से जोड़ता है, वह Subordinating Conjunction कहलाता है।
• The conjunction which joins a subordinate clause to a principal clause is called a subordinating conjunction.
Examples :– when, if, that, whether, after, before, because, unless until, till, so, since, while, where, etc.
He said that he was absent.
You will pass if you work hard.
I like him because he is honest.
• Subordinate Clause को Dependent Clause भी कहते है। इसका अर्थ होता है — आश्रित उपवाक्य। ऐसा Clause जो अपना अर्थ पूरा करने के लिए वाक्य के दूसरे भाग पर निर्भर हो, वह Subordinate Clause कहलाता है तथा अभीष्ट दूसरा भाग Principal Clause कहलाता है।
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