Conjunctions

As As often confused with like. As is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause. Like is  a preposition. It is followed by a… Continue reading

Cumulative conjunction A cumulative conjunction merely adds one statement to another. Examples are:  and, both…and, as well as, not only…but also Alice cooked the dinner… Continue reading

There are two kinds of conjunctions – coordinating and subordinating. Read the following sentences: God made the country and man made the town. I have… Continue reading

Some conjunctions are used in pairs. They are called correlative conjunctions. Note that most correlative conjunctions are of the coordinating type. Examples are: Either…or Either… Continue reading

A conjunction that joins together clauses of unequal rank or importance is called a subordinating conjunction. Read the following sentence: I told him that he… Continue reading