Conjunctions, connectives, and adverb clauses

1. Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb
Clauses part 1
MCENROE NG

2. There are seven coordinating conjunctions
and,
1
but,
2
for,
3
nor,
4
or,
5
yet,
6
so
7

3. Example –and
I ate a cake, and I drank some coffee.
Each of the coordinating conjunctions has two
purposes, to connect information and to show a
certain relationship between two or more things.
Notice that when we connect two independent
clauses with a coordinating conjunction we use a
comma before the conjunction.
When we connect two clauses with a
coordinating conjunction, this is called a
compound sentence.

4. Example- but
I ate a cake, but I didn't like it.
But shows us a relationship of
something we don't expect or
direct contrast as in the
example, it's hot outside, but
it's cold inside.

5. Example – or
I go to the playground, or I go
to the pool.
Or shows us that we have an
option, and we can only
choose one option, not both.
So if I go to the playground, I
can't go to the pool, or vice
versa.

6. Example- so
So shows us cause and effect.
I didn't eat dinner, so now I’m
starving.
The second action occurred as
the result of the first action.

7. Example- yet
She's only 5, yet she can do laundry.
yet shows us contrast in spite or something.
It is similar to saying but still, but anyway, or nevertheless.
Yet, as a conjunction is not related to time.
she's only six but she can still do calculus. There's often an
element of something that we don't expect when we use yet.
Oftentimes we could use but to mean the same thing, and it is
more common to use yet in writing than in speaking.

8. Example- for
I was happy it was Friday, for I had had a
tiring week
It shows cause and effect.
Notice the difference between for and so.
I had had a tiring week, so I was happy it was
Friday.
When we use for, the result comes first.
When we use so, the cause comes first, but
they express the same relationship.

9. Example- nor
I don't drink tea nor do I drink coke.
Nor is used with two negative clauses.
Now, we can combine these sentences
with nor because they're both negative.
You must remember to change it into
question form.
I haven't gone to LA, nor will I go to LA.

10. must always appear together
• both -and,
• not only -but
• either or,
• neither nor.

11. Example… Both … and
• Mce loves chocolate!
• Charon loves chocolate!
• Both Mce and Charon love grammar.
• Mce and Charon are the subjects of these sentences
• When connecting two subjects, the verb must be plural.

12. Example… Both … and
• Mce loves chocolate!
• Mce loves vanilla!
• Mce loves both chocolate and vanilla

13. Example – not only… but also
• are correlative conjunctions that emphasize that there are two
elements.
• When connecting two subjects with not only but also,
• a verb agrees with the subject that is closest to it.
•

14. Example- not only… but also
• Mce exercises every day.
• Mce also drinks a lot of water.
• To stay healthy, Mce not only exercises everyday, but also drinks a lot
of water.

15. Either or
• When connecting two subjects with either, or, the verb will agree with
the subject closest to it.
• You could either wear this skirt or you could wear this special dress.

16. Neither nor
• We use neither and nor, to emphasize two negative elements within a
sentence.
• When using neither and nor to connect two subjects, the verb agrees
with the subject closest to it.
• Careful, do not use a negative verb with neither and nor.
• Neither, nor already communicates not.
• Neither Mce nor Jennis can reach the cake.

17. REFERENCE University of California,
Irvine- COUSERA