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1. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to hear
that he had a little son in the house.
2. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to hear
that he had a little son in the house.
3. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to hear
that he had a little son in the house.
4. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to
hear that he had a little son in the house.
5. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to
hear that he had a little son in the house.
There are three conjunctions in this sentence.
6. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the conjunctions:
1. as though
2. and
3. as though
7. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the conjunctions:
1. as though
Form: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Function: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
(precedes and modifies a clause: HE DID NOT
UNDERSTAND WHAT CHILD HE WAS TALKING
ABOUT)
8. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the conjunctions:
2. and
Form: COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Function: COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
(joins two subordinate clauses)
9. Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the conjunctions:
3. as though
Form: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Function: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
(precedes and modifies a clause: HE WAS
SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT HE HAD A LITTLE
SON IN THE HOUSE)
10. For Discussion:
Fyodor Pavlovitch looked for some time as though
he did not understand what child he was talking
about, and even as though he was surprised to hear
that he had a little son in the house.
How would you analyze and categorize even? Is this
part of a phrasal subordinate conjunction?
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
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