Category: Grammar

Conversational Structures

Must to express inference or probability Read the following sentences. She must be about thirty years old. You must have been mad to do such a thing. In the examples given above, must does not express compulsion or obligation, but...

Conjunctions And Relative Pronouns

Just like conjunctions, relative pronouns also connect two clauses. However, there are some differences. A conjunction merely connects two clauses. It serves no other purpose in the sentence. He is an honest officer. He...

So As A Conjunction

The word so has several uses. It can be used as an adverb before an adjective. In this case, it means ‘very, very’. She is so beautiful. The exam was so difficult. The room...

Common Errors With Conjunctions

Conjunctions are connecting words. They connect clauses together. Note that we use just one conjunction to connect two clauses. Conjunctions are not used correctly in the following sentences. Rewrite them. Before doing this exercise,...

Correct Use Of Some Conjunctions

The conjunction as can show reason. It is also used to talk about two actions or situations that develop simultaneously. As it was a busy day, I didn’t get time to even have my...

Common Mistakes In The Use Of Conjunctions

We use just one conjunction to connect two clauses. Study the examples given below. Though she studied hard but she could not score good marks. (Incorrect) Here we used two conjunctions (though, but) to...

The Conjunctions And, Or, But

The words and, but and or are coordinating conjunctions. They connect two clauses of equal rank. The correct use of these conjunctions are explained below. And The conjunction and is used to add information...

What Are Conjunctions? | B1-B2 Grammar

Conjunctions are connecting words. Examples are: and, but, or, though, although, if, because, while. Conjunctions connect other words, phrases or clauses together. The boys sang and the girls danced. Rani or Radha will come....

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence consists of two or more clauses of equal rank. Study the sentence given below. He got off the floor and walked away. He got off the floor. He walked away. Here...

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence consists of one main/independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The subordinate clause is usually introduced by a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun. There are three types of subordinate clauses....