Conjunction with charts
Conjunctions connect words or group of words.
Conjunctions join the independent clause and are used as transition words.
Therefore | also | however |
in fact | indeed | hence |
consequently | furthermore | on the other hand |
Types of Conjunctions
A. A coordinating conjunction- coordinates tie together words that have the same grammatical construction.
and | but | for |
nor | or | yet |
for | so |
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* Julia and Petra are pretty girls.
B. A correlating conjunction is used in pairs to connect the same kind of words or group of words.
both...and | neither...nor |
whether...or | either...or |
not only...but also |
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* Neither we nor they want it.
* I will visit you, whether by boat or by plane.
* Xyli is not only beautiful, but also brilliant.
C. A subordinating conjunction is function words that join an independent clause to a main clause, or connects two ideas by making one idea dependent on the other. The relation may be one of:
1. Cause (as, because, in as much as, since)
2. Comparison (as...as, so...as, than)
3. Concession (although, though, while)
4. Condition (if, provided that, unless)
5. Manner (as, as if, as though)
6. Place (where, wherever)
7. Purpose (in order that, so that, that)
8. Result (so that, so...that, such...that)
9. Time (after, as, before, since, till, until, when, while)
Exercise 1:
Join the sentences into one compound sentence. Use and, but, yet, or and so.
1. The children came along. The party was postponed.
2. The Philippines is said to be beautiful country. I like Baguio best.
3. The students studied hard. They scored high in the test.
4. The sun is bright. The wind is warm.
5. My friends passed the test. They will graduate.
Exercise 2: Prepositions and Conjunctions
1. I have no means (of, in) getting to the theater.
2. You must do (as, like) I tell you.
3. Divided these brochures (among, between) all those attending the workshop.
4. I can't afford to go to the party; (beside, besides) I have other things to do.
5. Your business prospects are different (from, than) mine.
6. I do not know (whether, as how) I can take the last trip to Palawan.
7. Those children look (as if, like) they have a holiday.
8. I had hardly slept a wink (when, until) he called.
9. We arrived (in, at) Baguio last night.
10. Don't (blame, put the blame) on him alone.
Interjections
ah | alas | bah |
darn | goodness | hey |
oh | pshaw | uh |
ugh | whew | wow |
ouch | what | hurry |
yippee | good | well |
* Well! When are you leaving?
* Ouch! You’re touching me.
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