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Conjunctions

Ms. Sidra Zafar

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Conjunctions

A Conjunction is a word which merely

joins together words, clauses or sentences.

And

adds things together in the sentence I like baseballandsoccer.

Or also joins, but makes an option

What do you like best, dogs orcats?

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Coordinating Conjunctions

They are the conjunctions which connect two equalparts or two statements of equal ranks. Mostcommon are and, but, or, nor, eitheror,neithernor

And is used to add or join words together in thesentence They ate and drank.

Or is used show choice or possibilities as in the

sentence He will be here on Monday or Tuesday.

But is used to show opposite ideas as in She is small but strong

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Continued

Conjunctions used in pairs are called CorrelativeConjunctions. Either-or Either take it or leave it

Neither-nor It is neither useful nor beautiful.

Both-and We both love and honour him.

Whether-or I do not care whether you go or stay

Not only-but also Not only He is not only foolish, butalso obstinate.

When Conjunctions are used as Correlatives, each ofthe correlated words should be placed immediatelybefore the words to be connected. He visited not only Agra but also Delhi.

He not only visited Agra but also Delhi.

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Subordinating Conjunction

After the shower was over, the sun shone outbrightly.

The sentence contains two statements orclauses one of which After the shower wasover is dependent on the other. TheConjunction introducing the dependent or

subordinate clause is called a SubordinatingConjunction.

After, Because, If, That, Although, Though,Till, Before, Unless, As, When, Where,While.

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Interjections

The word used to show some sudden

feeling or emotion are called interjection.

They are not grammatically related to otherwords in a sentence.

Joy: Hurrah! We have won the match.

Grief: Alas! He is dead. Surprise: Ha! I cant believe it.

Approval: Bravo! You have done it.

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A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship

between two things.

Location (on, under, in)

Timing (before, after, during)Direction (from, toward, to)

Prepositions

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Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + table

Relationship: one is on the other

On is a preposition!

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Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is underthe table.

Two things: mouse + table

Relationship: one is underthe

other

Under is a preposition!

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Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

aboard along behindbut

(except)

from off past until

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

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Test Your Knowledge 1

Which word is a preposition?

The pizza in the oven is mine.

pizza in oven mine

Check the list of prepositions.

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Test Your Knowledge 2

Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl by door my

Check the list of prepositions.