KINDS OF

CONJUNCTION
S
CONJOINING SENTENCES
TO BECOME COMPOUND
SENTENCE
1. COORDINATING

•Join sentences which

are of roughly
equivalent importance.
Forms:
A. SIMPLE
( and, but, for, yet, either/ neither, or/nor,
otherwise)
B. CORRELATIVE
( both… and, not… but, either… or, neither…
nor, as… so, not only… but
also)
C. COMPOUND ( except that, or else)
 2. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS
(WORDS OF TRANSITION)
- Transitional words and phrases,
sentence connectors , or sentence
adverbs
- Indicate PARTICULAR SEMANTIC
RELATIONSHIP between PRECEDING
and SUCCEEDING sentences
 Classifications:
A. ADDITION (also, furthermore, in addition,
likewise, moreover)
B. EMPHASIS OR RESTATEMENT ( actually,
doubtless, evidently, in fact, indeed)
C. COMMENT or ALTERNATIVE IDEA (anyhow,
besides, in any case)
D. CONTRAST (however, instead, nevertheless,
on the contrary, on the other hand, otherwise,
still, yet)
 Classifications:
E. RESULT (accordingly, as a result, consequently, for
the reason, hence, so then, therefore,
thus)
F. TIME SEQUENCE (afterwards, again, at last,
finally, hereafter, eventually, meanwhile,
later on)
G. PARALLEL IDEA (in like manner, in other words, in
short, that is)
H. EXAMPLE (for example, for instance, namely,
next)
I. CONDITION (in all likelihood, perhaps, possibly,
presumably, probably)
3. SUBORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
-Transform sentences into
subordinate clauses which
function like adverbs in the
sentences to which they are
attached.
 Classifications:
A. TIME (after, as, as soon as, before, once, since,
till, until, when, whenever, while)
B. REASON or PURPOSE (as, because, in order
that, inasmuch as, lest, since, so that, whereas,
why)
C. RESULT or PURPOSE (so, that, so +adj+ that)
D. CONDITION (although, even if, if, in case, on
condition, that, only, though)
Classifications:
E. OPPOSITION/CONTRAST
(although, though, whereas)
F. DISJUNCTION (unless)
G. PLACE (where, wheresoever, wherever)
H. POSSIBLY (whether)
I. PROCESS or MANNER (how)
J. COMPARISON (as well as)
K. COMMENT (as far as, insofar as)
PREPOSITION
AT A GLANCE
 AT
(VS)
ON
(More specific)
IN (General)
IN-ON-AT
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AT IN ON
Home A car A bus
Work A taxi A train
School A helicopter A plane
University Boat A ship
College A lift (elevator) Bicycle,
motorbike
The top The newspaper Horse, elephant
The bottom The sky The radio,
television
The side A row The left, right
Reception Oxford Street The way