English Grammar | Conjunctions

English Grammar

Conjunctions

1/ conjunctions:

And, but, only, but also, these, neither, either, both...and.
Join Clauses, Phrases, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Nouns:

EXAMPLE:

1. He plays squash and Rugby. (Joins nouns).    
2. He is small but strong. (Joins adjective).
3. Either stay or go. (Joins verbs).
4. He speaks neither clearly nor correctly. (Joins Adverbs).
5. Not only at the men with nice suites also women with lovely dresses. Where at the party. (Joins phrases and clauses).

2/ Conjuncts:

Adverbs / conjunctions that join clauses or sentences.

They can also be used in other ways and as other parts of speech.

These position above will vary according to how they are used. In another hand, however, Though, yet still, therefore, so, otherwise, nevertheless.

A/ Besides:

Besides ( preposition ) means in addition to. It comes before a noun; a pronoun or gerund. Besides ( Adverbs ) means in addition to. It's usually comes before the clause in introduces.

I can't go now, I'm too busy. besides, my father is coming.

NOTE: do not put these at the end of the Sentences. Any way, in any case, Moreover could also be used in the last example above.

B/ However:

However ( Adverb of degree ) meaning no matter how comes before it's adverb or adjective:

You couldn't earn much money, however hard you worked.
Or however you run faster, you couldn't get gold medal.

Howdy (conjunction) usually means 'but'. It s can before or follow.

Its clause or phrase come after the first word:

I'll offer it or Jon. However, he may not wants it.
He however, may not wants it.
He may not wants it, however.
Or I'll offer it to Julie, she may not wants it, however.

C/ Otherwise:

Otherwise ( conjunction ) means it not or else.

You must be early, otherwise you won't catch the train.

D/ So:

So adverb of degree precedes its Adjective: it was cold, so he had freezing.

So conjunctions precedes its Clause: 

John's father died, so he planned his funeral.

E/ Therefore:

Therefore conjunctions meaning so could come after the first word or phrase, before the main verb, or the beginning of clause. But not at the end.

The plane, therefore, has been diverted.

The plane has, therefore, been diverted.

F/ Still and yet:

Yet and still ( adverb of time ) meaning until now .
The kids are still up. They haven't had supper yet.
Yet and still ( conjunction ) come at the beginning of the clauses they introduce : still = admitting that / never / nevertheless
Yet = nevertheless, all the same, in spite of that .

He is not rich, still he could do something to help him.

They are horrible and expensive, yet people buy them.

Or in spite of ( their ) being horrible and expensive people buy them.

Although of their horribleness and expense people buy them.

F/ Though and Although:

Although, Though ( normally introduce clauses )
Although, Though  they're expensive people buy them ( means Any way )
( Though ability to come at the end of the sentence, but Although can't ).

Though she says she will pay, I don't think she will ( but. yet ).

She says she will pay, I don't think she will, though.

Or Although she says she will pay, I don't think she will.

She says she will pay, although, I don't think she will.
( But not the end ).

Note: Though / Although require subject + verb: Although / Though it was windy, we managed to sail or boat.