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C Grammar

But

Look at the words, phrases and sentences in the table below.

poor + honest poor but honest

Sitting in the library + not reading Sitting in the library but not
a book reading a book

She can make tea. + She cannot She can make tea but she cannot
make a chapatti. make a chapatti.

Ajay likes football. + Ajay does not Ajay likes football but not cricket.
like cricket.

But joins words, phrases and sentences. It is a conjunction.

When but connects two words, phrases or sentences, it shows the difference
between the first and the second.

Joey can drive a car but he cannot Joey drives a car, but he doesn’t
drive a bus. drive a bus.

People usually carry an umbrella
Saif is walking in the rain but not while walking in the rain. But Saif is
carrying an umbrella.
not carrying an umbrella.

Usually when someone has a cup
Grandfather has a cup of coffee in of coffee in front of him, he/she is
front of him, but he is not drinking drinking it. But grandfather is not
it.
drinking his cup of coffee.

But helps us avoid repetition.

This design is simple. + This design This design is simple but this design
is stylish. is stylish.

Ratna is learning Telugu. + Ratna is Ratna is learning Telugu, but Ratna
not learning German. is not learning German.

I invited Ratan to my house. + I did I invited Ratan to my house but
not invite Anil to my house. I did not invite Anil to my house.

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