Conjunction is Theoretical Grammar

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Below we will give some other examples of sentences, which contain time clauses.
When I went to Regina, I visited my aunt.visited my aunt when I went to Regina.Francois ate dinner, he went to the movies.went to the movies after he ate dinner.I went to bed, I finished my homework.finished my homework before I went to bed.
I was having a shower, the phone rang.phone rang while I was having a shower.the phone rang, I was having a shower.was having a shower when the phone rang.the phone rang, I answered it.'ll do it when I come back home.you need my car you can take it.'t stand up till (until) I tell you.have wanted to be a pilot since I was a child.will phone you as soon as he arrives.'ll deliver the goods as soon as we can.we are cutting the grass you'll pick the apples.the time you get there, the shop will be closed.'s planning to get married next year, by which time she hopes to have a new job.
Place Clausesclauses define the location of the object of the main clause. Place conjunctions include where and in which. They are generally placed following a main clause in order to define the location of the object of the main clause.example:
I will never forget Seattle where I spent so many wonderful summers.was there before I came here. stood where I had left her.wiped her face with the back of her hand and looked where he looked.I was going down the road, I met your sister. won’t leave until you come. haven’t seen her since she left school. the agreement had been signed, the delegation left Moscow. have not had any news from him since he left Moscow. shall stay here until (till) yon return.’ll buy that novel when it comes out. will be informed as soon as he comes. the time you come, I shall be ready. you are having dinner, I shall be reading the newspaper. I come back, I’ll call you.he was explaining all this, the phone rang. I was sitting in the garden, he came up to me. I was coming here, I met your brother.was late when I went home. was reading when I entered the room.
Reason Clausesclauses define the reason behind a statement or action given in the main clause. Reason conjunctions include because, as, due to, and the phrase «that the reason why». They can be placed either before or after the main clause. If placed before the main clause, the reason clause usually gives emphasis to that particular reason.example:
Because of the tardiness of my response, I was not allowed to enter the institution.
Generally the reason clause follows the main clauses and explains it.example:
I studied hard because I wanted to pass the test.
Conditional clause is a type of adverbial clause that states a hypothesis or condition, real or imagined.conditional clause may be introduced by the subordinating conjunction if or another conjunction, such as unless, provided that, or in case of.
If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.I found her address, I would send her an invitation.he talked to her yesterday, he told her about our plan.would be very grateful if you would send me your catalogue.you go on smoking so much, you will ruin your health. - If you will go on smoking so much, you will ruin your health.can make your favorite cherry pie for you if you buy sugar on your way home. - I can make your favorite cherry pie for you if it will make you feel better.Mike doesn't help her, Tom will help her. - If Mike won't help her, Tom will.I found a thousand dollars on the street, I would buy presents and sweets for all the children in our apartment house.he repaired his car tomorrow, he would go to the summer house on Friday.you had told me about it at that time, I would not have believed you.he hadn't been sick last week, he would have gone to the lake with his friends.would have gone to the park yesterday if it had not been raining so heavily.he were a good specialist, he would have found the problem with my computer quickly enough yesterday.he had sold some of his paintings when he had good offers, he could buy a house for his family now.that he had told her about his past before their wedding five years ago. Do you think she would have married him?it rained tomorrow. - In that case, we would stay home.I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.people eat too much they get fat.I had more time I would travel the world.I had had time I would have gone to the football match.we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.park their cars the way I would park if I had just spilled a beaker of hydrochloric acid on my lap.I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.
Conditions deal with imagined situations: some are possible, some are unlikely, some are impossible. The speaker/writer imagines that something can or cannot happen or have happened, and then compares that situation with possible consequences or outcomes, or offers further logical conclusions about the situation.»are six main types of conditional sentence: