Conjunctions are words that combine sentences, clauses, or phrases. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", and "or" connect independent clauses of equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions like "after", "although", and "because" introduce dependent clauses. Correlative conjunctions like "both...and", "either...or", and "neither...nor" connect grammatically equivalent elements.
Conjunctions are words that combine sentences, clauses, or phrases. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", and "or" connect independent clauses of equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions like "after", "although", and "because" introduce dependent clauses. Correlative conjunctions like "both...and", "either...or", and "neither...nor" connect grammatically equivalent elements.
Conjunctions are words that combine sentences, clauses, or phrases. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", and "or" connect independent clauses of equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions like "after", "although", and "because" introduce dependent clauses. Correlative conjunctions like "both...and", "either...or", and "neither...nor" connect grammatically equivalent elements.
combine words, phrases, and clauses. The kinds of conjunctions are: Coordinating Conjunction, Subordinating Conjunction, Correlative Conjunction. Kinds of Conjunction: a. Coordinating Conj. and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
b. Subordinating Conj after, although, as, because,
before, how, if, once, since, than, that, though, until, when, whereas, whether, while c. Correlative Conj. both …and, either…or, neither… nor, not only…but also, so…as, whether …or not. A. Coordinating Conjunction Coordinating Conjunction is used to relate individual words, phrases, and independent clauses. They are: and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet. Examples: 1. The students in this class are smart and active. 2. Sarah didn’t feel well, but she went to class. 3. A solution of city problems usually contains one or more related projects. 4. Neither the students nor the teacher is forbidden to smoke in the classroom. 5. I remembered the best teacher of this class, for it was once mine. 6. It’s time to go, so let us start. 7. She is very rich, yet she isn’t contented. Yet = nevertheless = walaupun demikian B. Subordinating Conjunction. Subordinating Conjunction is used to introduce a dependent clause and shows the natural relationship between independent clause (s) and dependent clause (s).
Examples: 1. After all is said and done, what else could he do? 2. My servant goes to the market after my husband and me leave. 3. Although the man was tired, he never said a word to anyone. 4. As the Director entered, all the attendance raised. 5. John thought he had a good chance to get a job easily, because his father was a director of a company. 6. Please sign this letter before you go out. 7. Now I see how the computer works. 8. I will go to central Java next month if I am better. Continued: 9. Once you learn the basic rules, it is easy to play. 10. He has been much stronger since he’s recovered from his illness. 11. The sea is deeper than our prediction. 12. She laughed till she cried. 13. Edward will wait for Ann until she finishes her study. 14. When the form is clicked, a beep will sound. 15. Wise man love truth, whereas fools shun it. 16. Deasy asks Tyna whether she has a new computer dictionary. 17. The computer can master the science while the programmer is able to run. C. Correlative Conjunction Correlative Conjunction -pairs is used to link equivalent sentence elements. They are: both …and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, so…as, whether …or not. Examples: 1. He was both degraded and expelled. 2. Either that man sinned or his brother. 3. That book is neither interesting nor accurate 4. He was so foolish as to leave his car unlocked 5. Yesterday it not only rained but also flooded. 6. I’ll take either chemistry or physics next semester. 7. He wondered whether to wait for his friends or not. 8. He couldn’t remember whether to turn right or left. 9. He has to decide whether to go to the party or not. P.S.: • two subjects connected by both …and take a plural verb.
• When two subjects are connected by
not only…but also, either…or, or neither… nor, the subject that is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural. Examples: 1. Both my mother and my sister are here. 2. Not only my friends but also my sister is here. 3. Not only my sister but also my parents are here. 4. Neither my brothers nor my sister is here. 5. Neither my sister nor my parents are here.
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