Correct Use of Conjunctions

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As

As is a conjunction. We use it before a clause, and before an expression beginning with a preposition.

• He did as he was told.
• He fought as a tiger does.
• Nobody knows her as I do.
• In 1939, as in 1914, everybody seemed to want war.

In informal English like is often used as a conjunction instead of as. This is very common in American English. It is not generally considered correct in a formal style.

• Nobody knows her like I do.

As in the sense of though

• Though he was young, he fought valiantly.
• Young as he was, he fought valiantly.
• Though the elephant was strong, it could not face the swift leopard.
• Strong as the elephant was, it could not face the swift leopard.

So as

This structure is used to talk about purpose.

• We went early so as to get a good seat.
• He climbed up a tree so as to get a good view of the procession.

Such as

We use such as with a noun to introduce examples.

• My doctor told me to avoid fatty foods such as bacon or hamburgers.
• I have bought many fireworks such as rockets.

Sections in this article

Conjunctions
Using coordinating conjunctions
The conjunctions and, or and but New!
The conjunction nor
The conjunction yet
Common errors with conjunctions New!

Tenses exercises and worksheets

Mistakes with verbs | Exercise 1
Mistakes with verbs | Exercise 2
Mistakes with verbs | Exercise 3
Mistakes with verbs | Exercise 4