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The Tongue Untied

A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style

  • Parts of Speech
    • Adjectives
      • Descriptive
      • Limiting
      • Predicate Adjective
      • Participles
    • Adverbs
    • Conjunctions
      • Coordinating Conjunctions
      • Subordinating Conjunctions
      • Correlative Conjunctions
      • Conjunctive Adverbs
      • Conjunctions vs Prepositions
    • Nouns
      • Subjects
      • Objects
        • Direct Object
        • Indirect Object
        • Obj. of the Preposition
        • Obj. of the Verbal
      • Predicate Nominative
      • Gerunds
    • Prepositions
    • Pronouns
      • Personal
      • Relative
      • Indefinite
      • Demonstrative
      • Interrogative
      • Reflexive
    • Verbs
      • Verb Parts
        • Lexical
        • Auxilliary
      • Verb Types
        • Transitive
        • Intransitive
        • Linking
    • Verbals
      • Gerunds
      • Participles
      • Infinitives
  • The Sentence
    • Clauses
      • Clauses, Independent
      • Clauses, Dependent
    • Phrases
      • Prepositional
      • Participial
      • Gerund Phrase
      • Appositives
  • Case
    • Nominative-Subjective
    • Objective
    • Possessive
    • Possessive Nouns
  • Agreement
    • Always Plural
    • Always Singular
    • Singular or Plural — It Depends
    • Antecedents
  • Punctuation
    • Apostrophe
    • Commas
    • Colon
    • Dash
    • Hyphens
    • semicolon
    • Quotation Mark
  • Writing/Editing
    • Accuracy
    • Clarity
    • Conciseness
    • Misplaced Modifiers
    • Small Things That Matter
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  • Practice

Conjunctions: The basics

August 5, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

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...]

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Prepositions vs. Conjunctions

July 28, 2013 by TheTongueUntied 1 Comment

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...]

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Interactive Conjunctions and Prepositions Quiz #1

July 27, 2013 by TheTongueUntied

Identify the underlined part of speech. … [Read more...]

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Interactive Conjuctions and Prepositions Quiz #2

July 27, 2013 by TheTongueUntied 1 Comment

Identify the underlined part of speech. ************* Help Keep The Tongue Untied Free Get the entire Tongue Untied 10-week curriculum in an easy-to-read PDF (complete with explanations and examples) for only $15 ************* … [Read more...]

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Conjunction Practice Exercise

July 26, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Choose an answer for each question. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. Identify the underlined part of speech 1. The drivers left the deserted station and … [Read more...]

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Conjunction Practice Answers

July 26, 2013 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

1. The drivers left the deserted station and headed for the next stop.a. coordinating conjunction      b. subordinating conjunction      c. correlative conjunction     d. conjunctive adverb     e. preposition 2. Without a map to guide her, Susan … [Read more...]

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Clauses: Dependent

November 15, 2011 by TheTongueUntied 3 Comments

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...]

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Conjunctive Adverbs

October 30, 2011 by TheTongueUntied 1 Comment

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...]

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Conjunctions: Correlative

October 30, 2011 by TheTongueUntied 6 Comments

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...]

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Conjunctions: Subordinating

October 30, 2011 by TheTongueUntied 2 Comments

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...]

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