Conjunction – English Grammar Rules & CET 2025 Practice Guide

English Grammar Conjunction chart for CET 2025 with examples and tricks – GyaanPediya

What is a Conjunction? – CET Grammar में Basic समझ और Foundation

What is a Conjunction? (Conjunction की परिभाषा)

Conjunction वह शब्द होता है जो दो या अधिक शब्दों, वाक्यांशों (phrases) या वाक्य (clauses) को आपस में जोड़ता है।

👉 Example:

Ram and Shyam are friends.
I was tired but I worked.
He passed because he studied hard.

✅ H2: CET 2025 में Conjunction से क्या पूछा जाता है?

📌 CET English में Conjunctions पर आधारित प्रश्न कई प्रकार से पूछे जाते हैं:

Pattern	Example
Fill in the Blanks	He is poor ___ honest.
Sentence Correction	Not only he sings but also dances.
Error Spotting	Although he was tired but he worked.
Sentence Joining	He worked hard. He succeeded. → Join with so

Conjunctions क्यों ज़रूरी हैं?

✅ Sentence Structure को clear करते हैं
✅ Ideas को logically connect करते हैं
✅ Complex thoughts को manage करते हैं
✅ CET जैसे exams में Grammar Accuracy को test करते हैं

✅ Types of Conjunctions (Overview for CET)

Type	Definition	CET Example
Coordinating	बराबर के शब्दों या वाक्यांशों को जोड़ते हैं	Ram and Shyam
Subordinating	एक clause को दूसरे से dependent बनाते हैं	He passed because he studied
Correlative	जोड़े में आते हैं	Either this or that

✅ Short Trick: FANBOYS for Coordinating Conjunctions

FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

📝 Examples:

I studied and slept.
He is honest but poor.
You may eat or drink.

✅ CET Practice MCQs (Basic – Part 01)

Q1. He is poor ___ honest.

A) and B) but C) or D) because
✔️ उत्तर: B) but
📘 Explanation: दो opposite ideas (poor ↔ honest) को but से जोड़ा गया है।

Q2. She is tired ___ she is still working.

A) because B) and C) but D) while
✔️ उत्तर: C) but
📘 Explanation: Contrasting idea को connect करने के लिए but प्रयोग होता है।

Q3. I studied hard ___ I failed.

A) and B) but C) or D) because
✔️ उत्तर: B) but
📘 Explanation: Two opposite results – effort और failure – so conjunction is but.

Q4. Ram is rich ___ not happy.

A) yet B) and C) or D) so
✔️ उत्तर: A) yet
📘 Explanation: Yet shows contrast – despite being rich, he is not happy.

Q5. He was ill ___ he went to school.

A) although B) or C) and D) but
✔️ उत्तर: D) but
📘 Explanation: Contradiction between condition and action → use but.

🧩 CET Revision Tip for Part 01:

🎯 Conjunctions में सबसे पहले ये पहचानो कि वाक्य में:

दो समान ideas हैं? → and
विपरीत ideas हैं? → but / yet
विकल्प दिया गया है? → or
कारण बताया गया है? → because
विरोधाभास या Unexpected outcome है? → although, though

Subordinating & Correlative Conjunctions + CET Rules – GyaanPediya

Subordinating Conjunctions – (एक clause को दूसरे से जोड़ने वाला)

📌 ये conjunctions एक dependent clause को main clause से जोड़ते हैं।

🔹 Common Words:

because, although, if, since, when, while, unless, until, even though, though

📝 Examples:

I stayed home because it was raining.
Although he is rich, he is unhappy.
You won’t pass unless you study.
If he calls, tell him I’m not here.

✅ CET Grammar Tip:

Subordinating Conjunctions के बाद वाला clause incomplete meaning रखता है – इसे हमेशा main clause से जोड़ना जरूरी होता है।

🎯 CET MCQs (Subordinating):

Q6. I will not go ___ it rains.
A) and B) if C) or D) for
✔️ उत्तर: B) if
📘 Explanation: Condition बताने के लिए if का प्रयोग।

Q7. ___ he was tired, he kept working.
A) Since B) Although C) Because D) If
✔️ उत्तर: B) Although
📘 Explanation: Contrast दिखाने के लिए Although use होता है।

Correlative Conjunctions – (जोड़े में आने वाले Conjunctions)

📌 ये conjunctions हमेशा pair में आते हैं और sentence में दोनों parts को बराबरी से connect करते हैं।

🔹 Common Pairs:

Pair	Usage
either…or	विकल्प देने के लिए
neither…nor	नकारात्मक दोनों
both…and	दोनों affirmative
not only…but also	Extra emphasis
whether…or	Doubt / Choice

📝 Examples:

Either you study or you fail.
She is not only beautiful but also smart.
Neither the boy nor the girl was present.

✅ CET Grammar Tip:

❌ Error: He is either smart and lazy.
✅ Correct: He is either smart or lazy.

🎯 CET MCQs (Correlative):

Q8. ___ he calls ___ he texts, I will respond.
A) Either / or B) Neither / or C) Both / but D) Not / or
✔️ उत्तर: A) Either / or

Q9. She is ___ intelligent ___ hardworking.
A) not only / but also B) both / or C) either / or D) neither / and
✔️ उत्तर: A) not only / but also

CET Grammar Rules for Conjunctions

🔸 Rule 1: Parallelism

Correlative Conjunctions में दोनों तरफ का sentence structure समान होना चाहिए।

📝 Wrong: He not only speaks Hindi but also in English.
✅ Right: He speaks not only Hindi but also English.

🔸 Rule 2: Don’t Mix Conjunction Pairs

📝 Wrong: Either he comes and calls me.
✅ Right: Either he comes or he calls me.

🔸 Rule 3: No Double Connectors

📝 Wrong: Although he was tired, but he worked.
✅ Right: Although he was tired, he worked.

🎯 CET Error Spotting Practice:

Q10. “She not only dances but she also sings.”
✅ Error: “but she also” → but also

Q11. “Neither the teacher or the student was present.”
✅ Error: “or” → nor

📘 Practice MCQs (Q12–Q15)

Q12. I will come ___ you invite me.
A) but B) or C) if D) and
✔️ उत्तर: C) if

Q13. He is ___ a good singer ___ a good actor.
A) both / and B) either / or C) neither / nor D) not only / or
✔️ उत्तर: A) both / and

Q14. Spot the error: “He not only likes cricket but he also likes football.”
✅ Error: he is extra – sentence becomes:
→ He not only likes cricket but also likes football.

Q15. I will come ___ he doesn't.
A) although B) if C) even if D) because
✔️ उत्तर: C) even if

Common Conjunction Errors + Sentence Correction – CET Grammar Masterclass | GyaanPediya

CET Exams में Conjunction Based Errors क्यों पूछी जाती हैं?

📌 क्योंकि ये Test करता है:

Grammar agreement
Sentence structure understanding
Logical connection skill
Parallelism & balance in sentence writing

Most Common CET Errors in Conjunctions (with Explanation)

❌ Error 1: Wrong Pairing of Correlative Conjunctions

📝 Wrong: Either she will come and stay.
✅ Correct: Either she will come or stay.

📘 Explanation: Either का pair or होना चाहिए, and नहीं।

❌ Error 2: Double Conjunction Mistake

📝 Wrong: Although he was ill, but he worked.
✅ Correct: Although he was ill, he worked.

📘 Explanation: Although और but एक साथ नहीं आते।

❌ Error 3: Faulty Parallelism

📝 Wrong: He wants not only to win but also victory.
✅ Correct: He wants not only to win but also to achieve victory.

📘 Explanation: दोनों sides का structure (verb/phrase) समान होना चाहिए।

❌ Error 4: Wrong Positioning of Correlatives

📝 Wrong: She not only dances but she also sings.
✅ Correct: She not only dances but also sings.

📘 Explanation: Not only… but also pair should directly connect parallel parts.

Conjunction-Based Sentence Correction Rules (CET-Focused)

🔹 Rule 1: Either…or / Neither…nor के साथ Verb Agreement

📝 Example:
Neither he nor his friends ___ present.
✔️ Correct verb: were (closest subject = plural)

🔹 Rule 2: Use of Unless as Negative Condition

📝 Wrong: He won’t go if you won’t come.
✅ Right: He won’t go unless you come.

🔹 Rule 3: Not only... but also should join same parts of speech

📝 Wrong: She not only dances but also is a singer.
✅ Right: She is not only a dancer but also a singer.

CET Error Spotting Practice – GyaanPediya Format

Q16. Spot the error:

“She is neither rich or famous.”

✅ Error: “or” ❌ → nor ✔️
📘 Rule: Neither always goes with nor

Q17. Identify the error:

“Although he is old but he works daily.”

✅ Error: “but” ❌ (remove it)
📘 Explanation: Although and but not used together

Q18. Correct the sentence:

“He either likes coffee and tea.”

✅ Correction: “He either likes coffee or tea.”

Q19. Find the error:

“Both he and me are going.”

✅ Error: “me” ❌ → I ✔️
📘 Explanation: Both he and I is grammatically correct.

Q20. Fix the sentence:

“She not only passed but also she topped.”

✅ Correction: “She not only passed but also topped.”

✅ CET Quick Practice MCQs (Q21–Q25)

Q21. Spot the error: “Either Ramesh or me is wrong.”

A) Either B) Ramesh C) me D) is
✔️ उत्तर: C) me
📘 Explanation: me should be I

Q22. Identify the error: “Not only he ran fast but also won.”

A) Not only B) he ran C) but also D) No error
✔️ उत्तर: A) Not only
📘 Correction: He not only ran fast but also won.

Q23. Which sentence is correct?

A) Either you call and you write.
B) Either you call or you write.
C) Either you call nor you write.
D) Either you call but write.
✔️ उत्तर: B

Q24. Complete the sentence:

“___ he worked hard, he failed.”
A) Unless B) While C) Although D) Since
✔️ उत्तर: C) Although

Q25. Identify the correct sentence:

A) Neither he nor she are ready.
B) Neither he nor she is ready.
C) Neither he or she is ready.
D) Either he nor she is ready.
✔️ उत्तर: B

Conjunction Fill-in-the-Blanks + Sentence Joining + CET Grammar Test – GyaanPediya

CET में Conjunction-Based Fill in the Blanks कैसे पूछे जाते हैं?

📌 यह Grammar का सबसे scoring हिस्सा होता है। CET में Conjunction आधारित blanks आपके logic, grammar structure, और context reading को test करता है।

🔹 Strategy to Solve:

पहले sentence को ध्यान से पढ़ें
विचार करें कि दो ideas जुड़े हैं, या विपरीत हैं, या कारण-परिणाम
उसके अनुसार सही conjunction का चुनाव करें

CET Grammar – Fill in the Blanks MCQs (Q26–Q30)

Q26. He worked hard ___ he failed.

A) and B) but C) or D) because
✔️ उत्तर: B) but
📘 Explanation: दो विपरीत विचार → use but

Q27. I was tired ___ I continued working.

A) because B) but C) yet D) so
✔️ उत्तर: C) yet
📘 Explanation: Unexpected result → use yet

Q28. You must study ___ you will fail.

A) or B) and C) although D) but
✔️ उत्तर: A) or
📘 Explanation: Conditional alternative → or

Q29. ___ it was raining, we stayed home.

A) Because B) Although C) While D) If
✔️ उत्तर: A) because
📘 Explanation: कारण दिया गया है → because

Q30. She is not only beautiful ___ intelligent.

A) or B) and C) but also D) as well
✔️ उत्तर: C) but also
📘 Explanation: Correlative Pair → not only... but also

Sentence Joining with Conjunctions – CET Pattern

Q31. Join: He worked hard. He passed the exam.

✔️ Sentence: He passed the exam because he worked hard.

Q32. Join: She is smart. She is kind.

✔️ Sentence: She is both smart and kind.

Q33. Join: You may come. You may stay home.

✔️ Sentence: You may either come or stay home.

Q34. Join: He is poor. He is honest.

✔️ Sentence: He is poor but honest.

Q35. Join: It rained. The match was cancelled.

✔️ Sentence: The match was cancelled because it rained.

CET Error Spotting Mix (Q36–Q40)

Q36. “He is rich but and he is unhappy.”

✅ Error: but and ❌
✔️ Correct: He is rich but he is unhappy.

Q37. “Either Ramesh or Suresh are coming.”

✅ Error: are ❌ → ✔️ is
📘 Explanation: verb agrees with closest noun (Suresh → singular)

Q38. “Although he was tired, but he worked.”

✅ Error: but is extra
✔️ Correct: Although he was tired, he worked.

Q39. “Not only she dances but also sings.”

✅ Error: she misplaced
✔️ Correct: She not only dances but also sings.

Q40. “I will go if you will come.”

✅ Error: will (in second clause) ❌
✔️ Correct: I will go if you come.

CET Conjunction Final Chart + Mock MCQs + Quick Revision – GyaanPediya

One-Page Conjunction Revision Chart – CET 2025 Special

Type	Conjunctions	CET Example
Coordinating	and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor	He is rich but unhappy.
Subordinating	because, although, if, when, since, unless	He passed because he worked hard.
Correlative	either…or, neither…nor, both…and, not only…but also	Either you come or call.

Shortcut Rules for CET Conjunctions

🔹 Rule 1: Conditional Sentences

Use if, unless
✔️ If you study, you will pass.

🔹 Rule 2: Contrast

Use but, yet, although
✔️ He was ill, yet he worked.

🔹 Rule 3: Reason

Use because, since
✔️ He left because he was tired.

🔹 Rule 4: Time

Use when, while, until
✔️ I waited until he came.

🔹 Rule 5: Pairing (Correlatives)

✔️ Not only he ran fast but also broke the record.

CET Final Practice MCQs (Q41–Q50)

Q41. You will not succeed ___ you try.

A) but B) unless C) and D) or
✔️ उत्तर: B) unless
📘 Explanation: Negative condition → use “unless”

Q42. She not only dances ___ also sings.

A) and B) but C) but also D) also
✔️ उत्तर: C) but also
📘 Explanation: Pairing → not only... but also

Q43. Either you speak the truth ___ face the punishment.

A) and B) or C) nor D) but
✔️ उत्तर: B) or
📘 Explanation: Either → Or

Q44. I was late ___ I missed the train.

A) although B) and C) because D) or
✔️ उत्तर: C) because
📘 Explanation: Reason → because

Q45. ___ he was tired, he continued working.

A) If B) Since C) Although D) Because
✔️ उत्तर: C) Although
📘 Explanation: Contrast shown → although

Q46. He will call you ___ he arrives.

A) when B) but C) unless D) because
✔️ उत्तर: A) when
📘 Explanation: Time-based condition → when

Q47. Neither the teacher ___ the students were late.

A) or B) nor C) and D) but
✔️ उत्तर: B) nor
📘 Explanation: Neither → Nor

Q48. She is _ beautiful _ smart.

A) either / or B) both / and C) not / but D) so / that
✔️ उत्तर: B) both / and
📘 Explanation: Combined quality → both...and

Q49. ___ he was unwell, he performed well.

A) Although B) Because C) Unless D) If
✔️ उत्तर: A) Although
📘 Explanation: Unexpected result → although

Q50. Join: He was angry. He didn’t shout.

A) He was angry so he shouted.
B) He was angry because he shouted.
C) Although he was angry, he didn’t shout.
D) He didn’t shout and he was angry.
✔️ उत्तर: C
📘 Explanation: Concession → although

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