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Correlative conjunctions - equal.

She’d rather play the drums than sing.


I’d rather fix this issue than recall the product back.
I’d rather wipe the widnows than collect the trash
Collect the trash wipe windows

Housework – wash dishes or do dishes


I envy Ukrainian man. I wish i were born in Ukraine. 2nd conditional (hypothetical, imagining
thing) If I were you i would get marry with ukrainian women.

Trash container garbage truck. this tuck is a garbage

I didn’t know whether you’d want the cheesecake or the chocolate cake, so I got both.

Subordinating - additional information.


We couldn't see the film after the electricity went out.

Once the light came on, we all shouted with joy.

Coordinating conjunction is a word that joins two elements of equal grammatical rank.

Alex stood first and got a prize.

Slowly but surely, the turtle finished the race.

Subordinating conjunctions
join dependent and independent clauses

She will sell her can unless she learns how to drive well. (except)
Although she's learned how to drive her car, she wants to sell it. (despite the fact)
main clause + subordinating clause
subordinating clause, + main clause

Examples:
Jay ate a lot of food because he was hungry.
After Jay does his homework, he watches TV.
Jay watches TV after he does his homework.
I turn all the lights off before I leave the house.
Before I leave the house, I turn off the lights.

We use AS IF and AS THOUGH to make comparisons. Similar meaning. Talking about


imaginary situations.

The flood was rising as if it was the end of the world.

NOW THAT - used to give and explanations


Now that I live only a few blocks from work I walk to the office every day.

(in the end of the sentence)


THOUGH
ALTHOUGH adverb clause (s+v)
EVEN THOUGH
used to show the contrast, emphasis

DESPITE
IN SPITE OF preposition phrase ( just a group of words, no need to be the same s+v )

Although the exam was difficult, I think I did well.


I think I did well though the exam was difficult.
The exam was difficult. I think I did well, though.
Even though the exam was easy, I failed. (drastic contrast)

Subordinating clause, + main clause


Depending clause , + Main clause

Despite his best efforts, the man just could not succeed.
In spite of his best effort, the man just could not succeed.
Despite being on time for the lecture, we were not admitted.

Either means “one of the two”


Neither means “none of the two.” Use a singular verb.
Either combines with or; neither combines with nor

Ex.: Either Mary or John will pick you up at the airport.


Ex.: Neither Mary nor John will pick you up at the airport.

Do not use either/neither when there are more than two things involved. Use any/none in such
case.
My uncle has many cars. I can borrow any of them.
I have three cars. None has enough space for a refrigerator.

Whomever is an object pronoun and works like the pronouns him, her, and them

Give the document to whomever in the department.

1. Unable to explain exactly why, he had the sense that whomever it was that he saw, he
knew.
2. I impress whomever i meet.

Whoever is a subject pronoun and works like the pronouns he, she, and they s+v

(Whoever wrote this poem should win a prize).


Because:
result/action + because -> reason
I opened the window because it was very hot.

So:
reason, so + result/action
I was tired, so I took a break.

Reasons are before “so”, and there is a "," after so.

Correlative conjunctions - equal.

She’d rather play the drums than sing.

I didn’t know whether you’d want the cheesecake or the chocolate cake, so I got both.

Subordinating - additional information.


We couldn't see the film after the electricity went out.

Once the light came on, we all shouted with joy.

Coordinating conjunction is a word that joins two elements of equal grammatical rank.

Alex stood first and got a prize.

Slowly but surely, the turtle finished the race.

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