Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify the conjunction in the following sentence:
He made no sound lest he should wake the baby.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 3) i.e. Lest.
Explanation
- Let us explore the given options:
- 'Made' is acting as a verb in the given sentence.
- 'Wake' is also acting as a verb in the given sentence.
- 'Lest' is the conjunction in the given sentence.
- 'Sound' is acting as a noun in the given sentence.
- Hence, the correct answer is Lest.
Important Points
- A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are called the conjuncts of the conjunctions.
- Lest means “unless” and “for fear that".
- This word has a negative meaning. Therefore, it should not be used with 'not'. The only auxiliary verb that can follow lest is 'should'.
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