FRIDAY, 17 JUNE 2022 *PREPARED BY MR LUKE * _Accra - Gha | WASSCE HEADQUARTERS

FRIDAY, 17 JUNE 2022


*PREPARED BY MR LUKE *
_Accra - Ghana_

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*CONJUNCTIONS*
*Conjunctions* are used to join clauses, phrases, and words together for constructing sentences.

Conjunctions make a link between/among words or groups of words to other parts of the sentence and show a relationship between/among them.

*Example* :
Alex *and* Robin are playing together.
Alex plays well, *but* Robin plays better than him.
I play cricket, *and* Robin plays football.
*When* he was sick, I went to see him.


*Types of Conjunctions*
Coordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions


*Coordinating Conjunctions:*
The job of a coordinating conjunction is to join two words, phrases, or independent clauses, which are parallel in structure.

There are *seven* coordinating conjunctions which are by far the most common conjunctions: *and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet*.


*Example* :
We went to the stadium *and* enjoyed the cricket match.
Do you want an ice cream *or* chocolate?
Go away *and* never come back.


*Correlative Conjunctions:*
A *correlative conjunction* uses a set of words in a parallel sentence structure to show a contrast or to compare the equal parts of a sentence.

The words of correlative conjunctions have a special connection between them.

The correlative conjunctions are *not only - but also, either- or, neither - nor, both - and, not - but, whether - or.*


*Example* :
*Neither* Alex *nor* Robin can play baseball.
I want *both* ice cream *and* chocolate.
He ate *not only* the ice cream *but also* the chocolate


*Subordinating Conjunctions:*
A subordinating conjunction joins elements of an unparallel sentence structure.

These elements are usually a dependent clause and an independent clause.

*Most commonly used subordinating conjunctions are:*

_After, how, than, when, although, if, that, where, as, in order that, though, which, as much as, inasmuch as, unless, while, because, provided, until, who/whom, before, since, what, whoever/whomever._


*Example* :
*Before* we left home, I had had my breakfast.
*Provided* they come, we can start class Tuesday.
*When* he was washing my car, I went to the store.
*Even though* the weather was horrible, they still went outside.

*#BetterEnglishUsage*

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