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Advanced Part 2 Use of English

The document discusses different types of conjunctions and pronouns. It describes coordinating conjunctions which join equal grammatical elements together, subordinating conjunctions which introduce dependent clauses, and correlative conjunctions which join equal sentence elements. Examples of each conjunction type are provided. Pronouns are defined as words used in place of nouns, and the many types of pronouns like personal and possessive pronouns are listed.

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Advanced Part 2 Use of English

The document discusses different types of conjunctions and pronouns. It describes coordinating conjunctions which join equal grammatical elements together, subordinating conjunctions which introduce dependent clauses, and correlative conjunctions which join equal sentence elements. Examples of each conjunction type are provided. Pronouns are defined as words used in place of nouns, and the many types of pronouns like personal and possessive pronouns are listed.

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Part 2 UE

1.Auxiliary and modal verbs (be, do, did, have)


2.Pronouns:
Pronouns are words we use in the place of a full noun.
There are many different kinds of pronoun.
 personal pronouns
 it and there
 you and they
 possessive pronouns (see possessives:- pronouns)
 this, that, these and those
 one and ones
 questions
 reflexive pronouns
 reciprocal pronouns: each other and one another
 indefinite pronouns
 relative pronouns
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/pronouns

3.What are the Different Types of Conjunctions?


In the English language, conjunctions come in three basic types: the coordinating
conjunctions, the subordinating conjunctions, and the correlative conjunctions.

1. Coordinating Conjunction

Among the three types of conjunctions, this is probably the most common one. The main
function of coordinating conjunctions is to join words, phrases, and clauses together, which
are usually grammatically equal. Aside from that, this type of conjunctions is placed in
between the words or groups of words that it links together, and not at the beginning or at the
end.

Examples:

 Pizza and burgers are my favorite snacks.

In the sample sentence above, the underlined word serves as a coordinating conjunction that
links two words together (pizza + burgers).

 The treasure was hidden in the cave or in the underground lagoon.


The example above shows how coordinating conjunctions can join together two (or more)
phrases. The coordinating conjunction “or” in the sentence above links “in the cave” and “in
the underground lagoon.”

 What those girls say and what they actually do are completely different.

In this sentence, you’ll see how the same coordinating conjunction ”and” from the first
sample sentence can be used to link clauses together (“what those girls say” and “what they
actually do”), instead of just single words.

How to Punctuate Coordinating Conjunctions

 In joining two words, phrases, or dependent clauses together, a comma is not required
before the coordinating conjunction.Examples:
 aliens and predators
 by the beach or on the hill
 what you see and what you get
 If, on the other hand, you are linking more than two words, phrases, and dependent clauses
together, a series of commas must be placed in between the distinct elements.

Examples:

 spiders, snakes, and scorpions


 in the bedroom, in the garage, or at the garden
 Lastly, for joining together two independent clauses, a comma must be used before placing
the coordinating conjunction.

Examples:

 Cassandra fell asleep, so Joaquin just went home.


 I don’t really like spaghetti, but I can eat lasagna any day.

For you to easily recall the different coordinating conjunctions that you can use, you can just
remember the word “FANBOYS,” which stands for:
2. Subordinating Conjunction

This type of conjunctions is used in linking two clauses together. Aside from the fact that they
introduce a dependent clause, subordinating conjunctions also describe the relationship
between the dependent clause and the independent clause in the sentence.

List of Common Subordinating Conjunctions:

 while
 as soon as
 although
 before
 even if
 because
 no matter how
 whether
 wherever
 when
 until
 after
 as if
 how
 if
 provided
 in that
 once
 supposing
 while
 unless
 in case
 as far as
 now that
 as
 so that
 though
 since

Sample Sentences:

 It is so cold outside, so I brought you a jacket.


 Because it is so cold outside, I brought you a jacket.

By looking at the sentences above, you will easily notice that a subordinating conjunction can
be found either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses that it links together.
Aside from that, a comma should also be placed in between the two clauses (independent
clause and dependent clause) of the sentence.

3. Correlative Conjunction

The correlative conjunctions are simply pairs of conjunctions which are used to join equal
sentence elements together.

List of Common Correlative Conjunctions:

 either… or
 neither… nor
 not only… but also
 both… and
 whether… or
 so… as

Sample Sentences:

 Both my brother and my father are lawyers.


 I can’t decide whether I’ll take Chemical Engineering or take Medical Technology in college.

What is a Conjunctive Adverb?

Although a conjunctive adverb is not a real conjunction, this kind of words functions as
conjunctions in a sentence. Some examples of conjunctive adverbs are:

 in addition
 for example
 however
 therefore
 on the contrary
 hence
 in fact
 otherwise
 as a result
 indeed
 still
 thus
 on the other hand
 furthermore
 instead
 incidentally
 after all
 finally
 likewise
 meanwhile
 consequently

Final Thoughts

Conjunctions are very essential in speech and in writing. They improve the cohesion between
the different parts of the text and enable you to construct long sentences without sounding
awkward. Although the concept of conjunctions may seem too simple, you should still take
time and make sure that you place the punctuations properly, choose the appropriate
conjunctions, and see to it that you adhere to the standard rules of grammar.

4. Determiners and modifiers

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