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8. Sahil completed his homework. He put it in his school bag.

9. The gardener mowed the lawn. He earned hundred rupees.

10. Maya doesn’t like leafy vegetables. She doesn’t like salads.

11. My pencil was broken. I borrowed one from my friend.

12. The shoes are old-fashioned. They are very comfortable.

13. She didn’t attend the class. She didn’t take the test either.

14. The train was crowded. Many passengers could not board it.

15. I am sure they can do the job. They don’t seem to be interested in it.

16. Detectives carried out a thorough search. They weren’t able to find anything.

17. You are late. You can attend the programme with the permission of
the secretary.

18. Sally had to collect pictures. She had to make a collage for the science project.

2. Subordinating Conjunctions such as when, who, because, till, since, so that,
unless, if join an independent clause with a dependent clause. For example,

y Whenever the door opens, the dog runs outside.
y When the bell rang, Dhruv ran to answer the door.
y Do you know the person who came to deliver the parcel?
There are different kinds of subordinating conjunctions.

♦ Time: before, after, till, until, since, when, while, as, whenever

y The train had arrived before I reached the station.
y I reached the station after the train had left.
y You’ll have to wait till you are called in.
y I have taught her since she was 10 years old.
y They kept swimming until the swimming pool was closed for the lunch break.
y When she came, her mother was cooking food.
♦ Reason/Cause: because, since, as, now, whereas

y He was punished because he hadn’t done his homework.
y As it was dark, we decided to walk slowly and carefully.
y I couldn’t contact him since he was absent.
♦ Place: where, wherever

y He hid the treasure where no one could find it.
y We will stop wherever we find a dhaba.

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