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Identify the conjunction in the sentence: He worked hard but failed the test.

1. worked
2. but
3. hard
4. failed

Correct answer: but

Solution

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. In the sentence, ‘but’ connects the two clauses and shows contrast.

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