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CONJUNCTIONS

CONJUNCTIONS. What are conjunctions ?. Conjunctions are words that join clauses into sentences . I went to bed early because I was extremely tired . clause conjunction clause

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CONJUNCTIONS

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  1. CONJUNCTIONS Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  2. What are conjunctions? • Conjunctions are wordsthatjoinclausesintosentences. I wenttobedearlybecauseI wasextremelytired. clauseconjunctionclause • Conjunctionsnotonlyjoinclausestogether; theyalsoshow howthemeanings of thetwoclauses are related. Webroughtthefoodandtheysuppliedthedrink. (addition) Shewaspoorbutshewashonest. (contrast) Peopledislikedherbecauseshewasrude. (cause) Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  3. Classification • Coordinating conjunctions (and, butand or) join pairs of clauses that are grammatically independent of each other. • Subordinating conjunctions (like because, when,that or which) introduce a subordinate/dependent clause. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  4. adverb I’ll phone you tomorrow. when I arrive. object He told me a lie. that he loved me. adjective It’s an unanswearable question. It’s a question that nobody can answer. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  5. Position of subordinate clauses Adverb clauses can usually go either first or last in a sentence. • While I was having a shower, I slipped on the floor. I slipped on the floor while I was having a shower. • If you need help, just let me know. Just let me know if you need help. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  6. Punctuation • Commas are often used to separate longer or more complicated clauses. I decided to come home earlier than I had planned, and the others spent the evening at the local club. • Shorter pairs of clauses are often connected without commas. I came home and the others went dancing. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  7. Relativepronouns are alsoconjunctions • Relative pronouns (who, which and that) join clauses like conjunctions. There’s the girl who/that works with my sister. • We do not usually use that instead of when or where. August 31st is a national holiday, when everybody dances in the street. (NOT … that everybody dances …) The house where I live is very small. (NOT The house that I live) Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  8. But that … in can mean the same as where. The house (that) I live in is very small. (that … in) • That can be used instead of when and where in a few special cases (e.g. after place, day). I will always remember the day (that) I met you. Come and see us any time(that) you are in town. We need a place(that) we can stay for a few days. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

  9. References Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: OUP. Lengua Inglesa I-UNVM

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