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CONJUNCTIONS TRANSITION WORDS connect words accordingly indeed or group of words The fish steak was large also nevertheless aes besides otherwise WITH VERBS WITH ADJECTIVE consequently then The dog whined and finally therefore barked at the door, furthermore this WITH ADVERB however The student answered quickly but incorrectly. CONJUNCTIVE WITH NOUNS . ADVERBS obert and attended pA SIN neeeH PARTS OF SPEEC the program. 2 WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE will go to Greece oF to Spain. WITH COMPLETE INDEPENDENT IDEAS He seemed distressed, 50 we discussed his problem. WITH SUBORDINATE IDEAS He said jobs are available but that alified peo! WITH GROUP OF WORDS. | will give you my number provi! you give me vyvours. Althoueh he did not study, he still topped the exam. Whether or not you go, provided although evenif ill stick to my decision. | unless as thous! a 7 until asif how not only... but | Neither Roel nor Bob when aslongas i also * caught the robber. since assoonas inasmuch as whether... or sothat asmuchas inorder that = that asthough lest whenever nowthat till while because after before FIGURE NO. 11 we CONJUNCTIONS i ike such Conjunctions join words or groups of words that are grammatically ali as two nouns, two phrases or two sentences. inati i linating. There are three kinds of conjunctions: Coordinating, Correlative and Subordi 9. Coordinating conjunctions connect similar parts of speech, preposition! ee sentences. Common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or yet di ced easy recall, use the acronym fanboys representing the first letter of the seven coordinating conjunctions. Examples: I love chocolates and cookies. (connecting two nouns) | will read your article on a tablet or in a magazine. (connecting two prepositional phrases) Marissa ran to her father. She slipped on the floor. Marissa ran to her father, but she slipped on the floor. (With coordinating conjunction, connecting the two sentences) Correlative conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions that Neither-nor, Both-and, Not only-but also. 80 in pairs such as Either-or, Examples: Not only Ylisha but also Kristine wore a pretty dress last night, Both Ernie and Evelyn will represent our hometown in the quiz bee. Neither the mayor nor his secretary was present in the loc: ‘al council ; Meeting. Subordinating conjunctions join two complete ideas by making one of the ideas subordinate to or dependent upon the other. Examples: Unless the renter pays, she will be evicted from her apartment. As soon as he arrives, we will start the program. He has been with us since he was a baby. Conjunctive Adverbs (adverbs that serve as conjunctions) provide transitions between complete ideas by indicating contrasts, results, comparisons, additions and other relationships. Punctuation is required both before and after conjunctive adverbs. Examples: The flood damaged the dike. Moreover, it destroyed the rice fields. My colds grew worse. Nevertheless, | plunged into the ice-cold pool. We decided to go abroad for good; however, we miss our family terribly.

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