Conjunctions

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I was told that I did not get the job (i) _______ I haven’t had enough experience. Jessica, ___________ (ii) got the job (iii) ________ she had no experience at all.
Choose one answer.
a. (i) because (ii) meanwhile (iii) yet
b. (i) since (ii) though (iii) however
c. (i) because (ii) on the other hand (iii) eventhough
d. (i) since (ii) on the other hand (iii) but

It's down to A and C but is C correct? I've never used on the other hand after a word but it sounds correct to me

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

C seems the best of the choices given.

Jitheshkaladharan · Answer

i think answer is option c.not sure

CalifJim · Answer

wakakakais C correct?

It is.

A is not correct because ... got the job yet she had no experience at all does not have the correct punctuation for a contrasting clause with yet. It should be a separate sentence or separated by a semi-colon.

Note: even though is two words.

CJ

English 1b3 · Answer

CalifJimgot the job yet she had no experience at all does not have the correct punctuation for a contrasting clause with yet. It should be a separate sentence or separated by a semi-colon.

Isn't 'yet' a coordinating conjunction, not a conjunctive adverb like 'however'? Or is that subject to debate, and are you simply giving your opinion?

CalifJim · Answer

English 1b3Isn't 'yet' a coordinating conjunction, not a conjunctive adverb like 'however'?

I don't know. You're better than I am at these classifications. Have you researched it? Which is it? And how does its classification make a difference?

CJ

Edit: This website lists yet in both categories.

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/conjunctions/coordinating-conjunctions.html

Lists yet as a coordinating conjunction.

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/adverbs/list-of-conjunctive-adverbs.html

Lists yet as a conjunctive adverb.

CJ

English 1b3 · Answer

CalifJimI don't know. You're better than I am at these classifications. Have you researched it? Which is it? And how does its classification make a difference?

I've researched it in the past, and I also recall the FANBOYS acronym listing the coordinating conjunctions: For; And; Not; But; Or; Yet; So

Incidentally, some believe 'so' is not technically a coordinating conjunction and shouldn't be used as such in formal writing; that is, it is technically a conjunctive adverb, like 'however', 'nevertheless' etc, and thus should be preceded by a period or semicolon when joining two independent clauses.

Essentially, a coordinating conjunction can join main clauses by a comma, whereas conjunctive adverbs can't.

CalifJim · Answer

English 1b3FANBOYS

Yes, I know people are very fond of that acronym. I sometimes wonder if the popularity of the acronym doesn't drive the grammar as much as any other factor we might consider!

English 1b3Essentially, a coordinating conjunction can join main clauses by a comma, whereas conjunctive adverbs can't.

Yes. I was about to make the point that in the OP's original example there was no punctuation at all before yet, so it's wrong for that reason alone. We don't even need to classify yet to answer the original question.

CJ

English 1b3 · Answer

CalifJimI sometimes wonder if the popularity of the acronym doesn't drive the grammar as much as any other factor we might consider!

Yea, I wonder that, too. Hence I asked you if it is subject to debate in my first post.

CalifJim · Answer

Did you see the links I tacked onto one of my previous posts in this thread? I thought that double classification was pretty interesting.

CJ

English 1b3 · Answer

I don't see the double classification in the first link. Sorry, perhaps I just missed it. And did you forget to paste one of your links?

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