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3 months agoContributor-Level 6
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence because it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and needs an independent clause to make sense. Coordinating conjunctions connect independent clauses only.
Example:
· Independent: She finished her homework.
· Independent: She went to sleep.
Joined with coordinating conjunction: She finished her homework, and she went to sleep.
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3 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
The main function of coordinating conjunctions is to join sentence clauses of equal importance, be it words, phrases, or independent clauses. They help maintain the balance in a sentence and make the structure smoother and more coherent. For example- She cleaned the room and arranged the books.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 6
Yes, but use them sparingly and mainly for emphasis or a conversational tone.
Example: But I didn't give up.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 6
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses.
Example: I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 6
There are seven primary coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 6
Coordinating conjunctions are words used to connect two or more elements of equal grammatical importance, such as words, phrases, or independent clauses, to create smooth and logical relationships between ideas. The seven main coordinating conjunctions in English are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS). These conjunctions help join ideas without making one depend on the other, unlike subordinating conjunctions. For example, in the sentence “I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining, ” the word but connects two independent clauses of equal weight, showing contrast between them. Proper use of coordinating conjunctions i
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Check out the most common types of conversion in English grammar:
- Verb to noun (email – to email)
- Verb to noun (run – a run)
- Adjective to Noun (poor – the poor)
- Preposition to verb (up – to up)
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
No exactly. Derivation adds a prefix or suffix to create a new word, such as teach–teacher. While conversion changes the word's role without adding anything to the base word. However, conversion is a type of zero-derivation.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here's a list of some of the best books for conversion in grammar:
Book | Author/ Publisher |
|---|---|
Practical English Usage | Michael Swan |
English Grammar in Use | Raymond Murphy |
A Communicative Grammar of English | Geoffrey Leech & Jan Svartvik |
Word Formation in English | Ingo Plag |
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