Q.14 - LINKERS / CONNECTORS
роТрой்ро▒ிро▒்роХு рооேро▒்рок்рокроЯ்роЯ ро╡ாро░்род்родைроХро│ைропோ, ро╡ாроХ்роХிропроЩ்роХро│ைропோ роЗрогைрок்рокродро▒்роХு рокропрой்рокроЯுро╡родு linkers / connectors / conjunctions
роЗро░рог்роЯு ро╡ாроХ்роХிропроЩ்роХро│ை and, but, so, but also роОрой்ройுроо் ро╡ாро░்род்родைроХро│் роХொрог்роЯு роЗрогைроХ்роХро╡ுроо்.
Types of Linkers
| S.No | Type | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coordinating Linkers | and, but, for, or, nor, also, still, either...or, neither...nor |
| 2 | Correlating Linkers | both...and, not only... but also, either... or, neither...nor [These words (pairs) are placed immediately before the words to be connected] |
| 3 | Sentence Linkers | also, besides, hence to, however, otherwise, so, still, then, though |
| 4 | Sub-ordinating Linkers | although, though, as, because, before, after, just as, so that, in order that, while, whether, as far as, as long as, if, since, that than, till, unless. |
Exercises
1. Choose the most appropriate linker from the given four alternatives. (MDL-19)
________ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.
________ he is ninety years old, he is in the pink of health.
a) When
b) Since
c) Even though
d) Yet
2. ________ I looked up, I saw Mr. Hamel sitting motionless. (PTA - 1)
a) When
b) But
c) How
d) Whenever
3. ________ did Muthu solve the problem? (PTA - 2)
a) When
b) But
c) How
d) Whenever
4. ________ you work hard, you cannot secure good marks. (PTA-3)
a) When
b) But
c) Unless
d) Whenever
5. ________ winter comes, he gets worried. (PTA - 4)
a) though
b) but
c) how
d) whenever
6. Women are strong, brave ________ resolute (PTA - 6)
a) still
b) but
c) and
d) however