6.2-Conjuction Flashcards

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Conjunctions?

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connect clauses:
1-coordinating (independent)
2-subordinating
3-correlative

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FANBOYS

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Connect independent clauses.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
i.e.’Alfred is very bright, but he doesn’t concentrate’

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Coordinating

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Alfred is very bright, BUT he doesn’t concentrate.

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Subordinating

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Introduce a dependent clause.
Establish the relationship between the main clause and the dependent clause.
some 24 adverbs (many more): After, although, as, as if, as long as, as though, because, before, if, if only, once, since, so that, than, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherefore, wherever.

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Subordinating, example

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The day is lost UNLESs we make up some time.

He waited outside UNTIL the show was over.

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Correlative conjunctions

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Always exist in pairs.

Join parts of sentences that are grammatically equal.

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correlative conjunctions words

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7 examples
as..as
both..and
but..also
either..or
neither..nor
not only...but also
whether...or
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example use correlative conjunction

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Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
this is as good as it gets.
it doesn’t matter whether you pass or fail, you did your best.

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Conjunctive adverbs

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finally (time), in addition (addition), however (comparison), as a result (cause or effect), certainly (emphasis)

  • they left the picnic spot in a a hurry; AS A RESULT, they forgot to pack their picnic blanket (cause or effect)
  • They arrived home and remembered their blanket; certainly, they were embarrassed (emphasis)
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