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Dmilton85 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Conjunctions
Ok so I understand that For is a courdinating conjunction, and Since is a subordinating conjunction. However, I've noticed that sometimes they are not i.e.
I am not responsible for him.
Is there a rule for telling when conjuncations are conjuncations and when they are something else? I.e. I thought sentences couldn't start with conjunctions yet I've read a book which started a sentence with And. Also I've wanted to start a sentence with If.
I am not responsible for him.
Is there a rule for telling when conjuncations are conjuncations and when they are something else? I.e. I thought sentences couldn't start with conjunctions yet I've read a book which started a sentence with And. Also I've wanted to start a sentence with If.
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Hi First of all, the part of the speech of a word is decided by its function. He waited for her uncle. Here 'for' is a preposition He waited for he wanted her sister to come.
- Hi First of all, the part of the speech of a word is decided by its function.
- He waited for her uncle.
- Here 'for' is a preposition He waited for he wanted her sister to come.
- Here 'for' is a conjunction.
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Hi
First of all, the part of the speech of a word is decided by its function.
He waited for her uncle. Here 'for' is a preposition
He waited for he wanted her sister to come. Here 'for' is a conjunction.
2. You can of course start a sentence with 'if': If he tries he will get it.
First of all, the part of the speech of a word is decided by its function.
He waited for her uncle. Here 'for' is a preposition
He waited for he wanted her sister to come. Here 'for' is a conjunction.
2. You can of course start a sentence with 'if': If he tries he will get it.
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I was taught to never start a sentence with And. I thought that was because And is a conjunction and because a conjunction is meant to link two sentence together, not start an independent sentence.
If you can start a sentence with If another conjunction then clearly this is wrong. Do you know what the correct rule is?
If you can start a sentence with If another conjunction then clearly this is wrong. Do you know what the correct rule is?
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Hi
Let me share what I know: With regard to conjunctions they are broadly divided into coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunction occurs in a compound sentence which has two or more independent clauses. Hence this suggests that you can divide the clauses into two or more simple sentences.
Example: Sharon met her teacher one evening and thanked
Let me share what I know: With regard to conjunctions they are broadly divided into coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunction occurs in a compound sentence which has two or more independent clauses. Hence this suggests that you can divide the clauses into two or more simple sentences.
Example: Sharon met her teacher one evening and thanked
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What about As? Is that always a subordinating conjunction or can it ever be something else? I.e. As a minor I am not allowed to buy alcohol
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Hi,
"What about As? Is that always a subordinating conjunction or can it ever be something else?"
It can be a preposition: They worked as slaves/He is regarded as a great actor/As a general rule...
It can be an adverb: He is not as clever as his sister/I'm strong, but he is just as strong.
"What about As? Is that always a subordinating conjunction or can it ever be something else?"
It can be a preposition: They worked as slaves/He is regarded as a great actor/As a general rule...
It can be an adverb: He is not as clever as his sister/I'm strong, but he is just as strong.
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Hi
They worked as slaves (do).
Here as is a conjunction and not a preposition.
'As' can function as a preposition, adverb, and conjunction.
Your other examples are fine.
They worked as slaves (do).
Here as is a conjunction and not a preposition.
'As' can function as a preposition, adverb, and conjunction.
Your other examples are fine.
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Hi,
I disagree. They were slaves. If I had wanted to say that they worked very hard I would have written like that: They worked like slaves.
I disagree. They were slaves. If I had wanted to say that they worked very hard I would have written like that: They worked like slaves.
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