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Prepositions vs. Conjunctions
Words that are sometimes conjunctions can act as prepositions. The subordinating conjunctions BEFORE, AFTER and UNTIL can act as prepositions when they are followed by objects rather than dependent clauses. Remember that a clause has a subject … [Read more...]
Conjunctive Adverbs
Conjunctive adverbs are not true conjunctions, but these adverbs often function as conjunctions in joining two independent clauses. They serve as transitional devices between one main thought and another. Common Conjunctive … [Read more...]
Conjunctions: Correlative
Correlative conjunctions work only in pairs: either/or Either go to bed early this evening or stop complaining about being tired in class. Both words make up the correlative conjunction. Alone EITHER is an indefinite pronoun and OR is a … [Read more...]
Conjunctions: Subordinating
Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent (subordinate) clauses and join the dependent clause to the independent or main clause in a sentence. (A dependent clause has a subject and verb, but it depends on the independent clause for context and … [Read more...]
Conjunctions: Coordinating
A coordinating conjunction connect words, phrases or clauses that are of equal importance or have the same grammatical structure within a sentence A coordinating conjunction may connect compound subjects. Economists and policy-makers argue … [Read more...]
Conjunctions
Most simply, conjunctions connect things. They allow us to make longer more complex sentences. There are four types of conjunctions: A coordinating conjunction connects a word, a phrase or a clause of equal weight. (For, And, Nor, But, Or, … [Read more...]
Dependent Clauses
The dependent clause includes a subject and a verb. The dependent clause is the subordinate idea of the sentence. It is dependent on another clause for meaning and context. Many dependent clauses, when removed from the context of the sentence, … [Read more...]
Small Things That Matter #1: “If” vs. “Whether”
I have decided to begin a new series of posts entirely dedicated to the little BUT IMPORTANT elements of English writing that seemed to have disappeared from the K-12 system I am starting with “if” and “whether” not because I think it is … [Read more...]
