English grammar master in 30 days a step by step guide for a strong English foundation

Day 21
“I can control my anger,
I can subdue irritability,
I will keep cool and be unruffled,
I will be unmoved by anger as a rock,
I am courageous and full of hope.”
Conjunction
 
Conjunctions connect words or group of words.
Conjunctions join the independent clause and are used as transition words.
Therefore
also
however
in fact
indeed
hence
consequently
furthermore
on the other hand
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Types of Conjunctions
A.   A  coordinating   conjunction-   coordinates   tie   together   words   that   have   the   same
grammatical construction.
and
but
for
nor
or
yet
for
so
* Julia and Petra are pretty girls.
B. A correlating conjunction is used in pairs to connect the same kind of words or group
of words.
both...and
neither...nor
whether...or
either...or
not only...but also
* Neither we nor they want it.
* I will visit you, whether by boat or by plane.
* Xyli is not only beautiful, but also brilliant.
C. A subordinating conjunction is function words that join an independent clause to a
main clause, or connects two ideas by making one idea dependent on the other. The
relation may be one of:
1. Cause (as, because, in as much as, since)
2. Comparison (as...as, so...as, than)
3. Concession (although, though, while)
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4. Condition (if, provided that, unless)
5. Manner (as, as if, as though)
6. Place (where, wherever)
7. Purpose (in order that, so that, that)
8. Result (so that, so...that, such...that)
9. Time (after, as, before, since, till, until, when, while)
Exercise1: Join the sentences into one compound sentence. Use and, but, yet, or and so.
1. The children came along. The party was postponed.
2. The Philippines is said to be beautiful country. I like Baguio best.
3. The students studied hard. They scored high in the test.
4. The sun is bright. The wind is warm.
5. My friends passed the test. They will graduate.
Exercise2: Prepositions and Conjunctions
1. I have no means (of, in) getting to the theater.
2. You must do (as, like) I tell you.
3. Divided these brochures (among, between) all those attending the workshop.
4. I can't afford to go to the party; (beside, besides) I have other things to do.
5. Your business prospects are different (from, than) mine.
6. I do not know (whether, as how) I can take the last trip to Palawan.
7. Those children look (as if, like) they have a holiday.
8. I had hardly slept a wink (when, until) he called.
9. We arrived (in, at) Baguio last night.
10. Don't (blame, put the blame) on him alone.
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Interjections
ah
alas
bah
darn
goodness
hey
oh
pshaw
uh
ugh
whew
wow
ouch
what
hurry
yippee
good
well
* Well! When are you leaving?
* Ouch! You’re touching me.
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