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Grammar: Conjunctions.
1. Co-ordinating conjunctions: and, but, both … and, or, either … or, neither.. nor, not only.. but also. These conjunctions join pairs of nouns/ adjectives/ adverbs/ verbs/ phrases/ clauses. He plays squash and rugby. He works quickly but accurately. He can’t (either) read and write. He can neither nor write. Not only men but also women were chosen.
· Besides (preposition) means ‘in addition to’. It precedes a noun/ pronoun/ gerund: Besides doing the cooking I look after the garden.
· However (conjunct) usually means ‘but’. Itprecedes its adjective/ adverb: You couldn’t earn much, however hard you worked.
· Otherwise (conjunct) means ‘if not/or else’. We must be early; otherwise we won’t get a seat.
· So (conjunct) precedes its clause: Our cases were heavy, so we took a taxi.
· Therefore can be used instead of so in formal English” There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, therefore, has been diverted.
· Still means ‘admitting that/ nevertheless’. Yet means ‘in spite of that/ all the same/ nevertheless’.
· Though means ‘but or yet’: He says he’ll pay, though I don’t think he will.
1. Subordinating conjunctions: if, that, unless, when etc. These conjunctions introduce subordinate adverb or noun.
· When, while, as used to express time. When is used, with simple tenses: When we lived in town we often went to the theatre.
· As is used when the second action occurs before the first is finished: As I left the house I remembered the key.
· While means ‘during the time that’: As he stood there he saw two men enter the bar.
Ex.6. Make sentences with ‘both … and … ‘, ‘neither … nor…’, and ‘either.. or … ‘ using the words in brackets.
1. We didn’t like the hotel. It was __________ (clean/ comfortable).2. I didn’t like the film. It was ____________ (boring/ long).3. I couldn’t remember his name. He was _______ (Robert? Richard).4. I wasn’t able to go on holiday that year. I’ve got _ (time/ money).5. We have tickets for Saturday concert. Which do you prefer? I don’t care, I can go _________ (Saturday/ Sunday).6. He is an ideal husband. He ________ (smoke/ drink).
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