Conjunctions ശരിയായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ചോദ്യങ്ങൾ എച്ച്, എച്ച് എസ് എസ്, പി എസ് സി, യു പി എസ് സി, എൻട്രൻസ് പരീക്ഷകളിലും മറ്റു മത്സരപരീക്ഷകളിലും സ്ഥിരമായി വരാറുള്ളതാണ്. Conjunctionsന്റെ ഉപയോഗത്തിൽ വരാറുള്ള തെറ്റുകൾ എന്താണെന്ന് നോക്കാം.1- Using although + butWrong: Although he was late, but the teacher allowed him.Correct: Although he was late, the teacher allowed him.2- Using because + soWrong: She cried because so she lost her purse.Correct: She cried because she lost her purse.orCorrect: She lost her purse, so she cried.3 – Using despite with a full clauseWrong: Despite he was angry, he smiled.Correct: Despite being angry, he smiled.orCorrect: Although he was angry, he smiled.4- Wrong pairing of neither … orWrong: He likes neither cricket or football.Correct: He likes neither cricket nor football.5- Wrong pairing of either … norWrong: Either you come nor I come.Correct: Either you come or I come.6- Wrong use of as well asWrong: The teacher as well as the students are happy.Correct: The teacher as well as the students is happy.7- Incorrect use of untilWrong: Don’t move until when I call you.Correct: Don’t move until I call you.8- Wrong use of unlessWrong: Unless you don’t study, you will fail.(Negative meaning already in ‘unless’)Correct: Unless you study, you will fail.9- Wrong use of sinceWrong: Since three years I am teaching here.(‘Since’ needs a point in time)Correct: For three years I have been teaching here.orCorrect: I have been teaching here since 2021.Confusing for and becauseWrong: He didn’t come, for he was raining.Wrong: For he was busy he didn’t come.Correct: He didn’t come because it was raining.orCorrect: He didn’t come, for he was busy.Using though incorrectly at the endWrong: He came though.Wrong: I didn’t go though.(‘Though’ at the end is informal but not wrong; avoid for formal writing)Formal:Correct: Although he came, he left early.orCorrect: I didn’t go although I was invited.Wrong use of though and butWrong: Though he worked hard, but he failed.Correct: Though he worked hard, he failed.Using however as a conjunctionWrong: He was ill however he went to school.(‘However’ is not a conjunction; it is a conjunctive adverb)Correct: He was ill; however, he went to school.orCorrect: Although he was ill, he went to school.Using also wrongly with andWrong: She is smart and also she is polite.Correct: She is smart, and she is polite.orCorrect: She is smart and polite.So used wrongly with thatWrong: He was so happy that he singing.Wrong: He so happy that cried.Correct: He was so happy that he cried.Wrong use of therefore without proper punctuationWrong: It was late therefore I left.Correct: It was late; therefore, I left.Using because of with full clauseWrong: Because of he was tired, he slept.Wrong: Because of it was raining, we stayed home.Correct: Because he was tired, he slept.orCorrect: Because of the rain, we stayed home.Wrong use of otherwiseWrong: Study well otherwise you will not fail.(Negatives cancel each other)Correct: Study well, otherwise you will fail.orCorrect: Don’t be careless, otherwise you will fail.Wrong use of unless with positive meaningWrong: I will come unless you call me.(‘Unless’ = except if)Correct: I will come if you call me.orCorrect: I won’t come unless you call me.Misusing even ifWrong: I will go even if it will rain.(Future tense not used after subordinating conjunctions)Correct: I will go even if it rains.Redundant conjunctionsWrong: Since because I was tired, I slept.Wrong: Though yet he tried hard.Wrong: Because but he was afraid.Correct: Use only one conjunction.1- Using after with wrong tenseWrong: After he reached, he had called me.Wrong: After he calls me, I came.Correct: After he reached, he called me.orCorrect: After he calls me, I will come.2- Using before with past perfect wronglyWrong: Before I had reached, he came.Wrong: Before he comes, he had left.Correct: Before I reached, he came.orCorrect: Before he came, I had left.3- Wrong use of as ifWrong: He talks as if he knows everything will happen.Wrong: She smiled as if she is happy.(Use past tense after ‘as if’)Correct: He talks as if he knew everything.orCorrect: She smiled as if she were happy.4- Wrong use of in order toWrong: He went early in order to he can meet the teacher.Wrong: She studies in order to getting good marks.Correct: He went early in order to meet the teacher.orCorrect: She studies in order to get good marks.5- Using though + howeverWrong: Though he tried hard, however he failed.Correct: Though he tried hard, he failed.orCorrect: He tried hard; however, he failed.6- Wrong use of till with negativeWrong: I didn’t go till when he came.Wrong: Wait till when I call you.Correct: Wait till I call you.orCorrect: Don’t go till he comes.7- Wrong use of unless with past tenseWrong: I won’t go unless he came.Wrong: She won’t help unless he asked.Correct: I won’t go unless he comes.orCorrect: She won’t help unless he asks.8- Using even though and but togetherWrong: Even though it was raining but they played.Correct: Even though it was raining, they played.9- Incorrect use of now thatWrong: Now that he is sick, so he can’t come.Wrong: Now that he is late but he will try.Correct: Now that he is sick, he can’t come.Redundant conjunctionsWrong: Since because I was tired, I slept.Wrong: Though yet he tried hard.Wrong: Because but he was afraid.Correct: Use only one conjunction.1- Using after with wrong tenseWrong: After he reached, he had called me.Wrong: After he calls me, I came.Correct: After he reached, he called me.orCorrect: After he calls me, I will come.2- Using before with past perfect wronglyWrong: Before I had reached, he came.Wrong: Before he comes, he had left.Correct: Before I reached, he came.orCorrect: Before he came, I had left.3- Wrong use of as ifWrong: He talks as if he knows everything will happen.Wrong: She smiled as if she is happy.(Use past tense after ‘as if’)Correct: He talks as if he knew everything.orCorrect: She smiled as if she were happy.4- Wrong use of in order toWrong: He went early in order to he can meet the teacher.Wrong: She studies in order to getting good marks.Correct: He went early in order to meet the teacher.orCorrect: She studies in order to get good marks.5- Using though + howeverWrong: Though he tried hard, however he failed.Correct: Though he tried hard, he failed.orCorrect: He tried hard; however, he failed.6- Wrong use of till with negativeWrong: I didn’t go till when he came.Wrong: Wait till when I call you.Correct: Wait till I call you.orCorrect: Don’t go till he comes.7- Wrong use of unless with past tenseWrong: I won’t go unless he came.Wrong: She won’t help unless he asked.Correct: I won’t go unless he comes.orCorrect: She won’t help unless he asks.8- Using even though and but togetherWrong: Even though it was raining but they played.Correct: Even though it was raining, they played.9- Incorrect use of now thatWrong: Now that he is sick, so he can’t come.Wrong: Now that he is late but he will try.Correct: Now that he is sick, he can’t come. Redundant conjunctionsWrong: Since because I was tired, I slept.Wrong: Though yet he tried hard.Wrong: Because but he was afraid.Correct: Use only one conjunction.1- Using after with wrong tenseWrong: After he reached, he had called me.Wrong: After he calls me, I came.Correct: After he reached, he called me.orCorrect: After he calls me, I will come.2- Using before with past perfect wronglyWrong: Before I had reached, he came.Wrong: Before he comes, he had left.Correct: Before I reached, he came.orCorrect: Before he came, I had left.3- Wrong use of as ifWrong: He talks as if he knows