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No Sooner Than
“No sooner… than” is correlative conjunction. These types of junctions work in pairs and relate one sentence to another; their pairs can include words like both and, neither nor, either or, not but and not only but also. And of course, no sooner than. List of Correlative Conjunctions As mentioned above, correlative conjunctions come in pairs, below is a full list…
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Rules for Using Either Or And Neither Nor
As Adverbs Adverbs are words that modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence. When the terms either and neither are used as adverbs, they have almost the same exact purpose. And they usually don’t need to be paired with or/nor. Neither is used to show that a negative statement is also true for another thing or person. Either, on…
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Conjunction Words
What is a Conjunction Word? Conjunctions are not glamorous, but they do serve an important function. You can think of them as joining words. Conjunctions labor to bring words and phrases together. They help the writer create longer, more complex sentences. Only using simple sentences would limit the richness of a writer’s text. Examples of Simple Sentences Including…
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Not only … but also
Not only but also is an example of a correlative conjunction. That is to say, the conjunction pairs work together to convey meaning. Correlative conjunctions need balance. The language that follows each part of the conjunction must be parallel. Without balance, your writing becomes tricky to read. Hence, it affects the fluidity of your words. In…
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Common Mistakes with Conjunctions
Knowing how to use conjunctions properly will help you write more varied and complex sentences. Simple conjunction mistakes make your text cumbersome and hard to read. These mistakes will detract from your message and cause your readers to doubt the sincerity behind your text. To write a confident article, you need to avoid the following missteps:…
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Correlative Conjunctions
What is a Correlative Conjunction? Learn the list of Correlative Conjunctions (Either/Or, Neither/Nor, As/As, Rather/Than, Both/And…) with example sentences and picture. Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions which work together to coordinate two items. They always appear in pairs. This means that you use them to link equivalent sentence elements. There are many different pairs of correlative conjunctions: Technically…
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Subordinating Conjunctions
What is a Subordinating Conjunction? In this section, we are going to be looking at the subordinate conjunction and how it is used within a sentence. You will learn how a subordinate clause can show a cause and effect relationship between two clauses and be more confident in forming these types of sentences. A subordinating…
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Coordinating Conjunctions
What are Coordinating Conjunctions? In this section, we are going to be looking at the various different coordinating conjunctions used in the English language. We are also going to be taking a look at how they work within a sentence and the rules surrounding them. This will help you in making your conjunctions more fluid and…
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Conjunctions
Types of Conjunctions Learn a useful list of conjunctions in English with different types and example sentences. As with various forms of English grammar, there is more than one type of conjunction, we are now going to take a look at each type in a litter more detail. There are three types of conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunctions, Correlative…
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Conjunctions vs. Transitions
Conjunctions can compare and contrast information within a sentence. They can introduce additional information as well as point to examples. Also, conjunctions can show order, sequence, and a relationship between clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: subordinating, coordinating, and correlative. They connect sentence parts to one another. Transitions function like conjunctions, but instead of joining…