Question

Identify the conjunction in the following sentences:
 After the thunderstorm passed, a rainbow appeared in the sky
A. The
B. A
C. After
D. In

Answer 1

Hint: A conjunction is a word used to join two clauses or two sentences thus forming a meaningful sentence.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A – The: This is an article which defines a noun, hence this cannot be considered to be right.
Option B – A: This too is an article that defines nouns that start with a consonant sound, hence this is not the right option too.
Option C – After: This option fits the definition of conjunction, it joins the two clauses “the thunderstorm passed” and “a rainbow appeared in the sky”. These could be two separate clauses with their own individual meaning, but the word ‘after’ joined them which makes this the right option.
Option D – In: This is a prepositional term that defines the placement of one noun in relation to the other. Hence this is not the right option.

Thus, the correct option is C.

Additional information:
There are three kinds of conjunctions –
Coordinating conjunctions: helps join two phrases or clauses. Eg: and, or, but
Subordinating conjunctions: helps join a main clause and a subordinate clause. Eg: once, till, unless, etc.
Correlative conjunctions: helps join two phrases that have a relation to one another. Eg: if..then, neither..nor, no sooner..than, etc.

Note:
A conjunction is placed in different parts of the sentence based on the context; it is not always in between the phrases/clauses.