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Keep it short & simple. Type complete word. Avoid abusive language.

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a year ago

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:

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Jasleen Taneja
a year ago

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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Yes, but use them sparingly and mainly for emphasis or a conversational tone.
Example: But I didn't give up.

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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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There are seven primary coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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 What are coordinating conjunctions?

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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

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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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Is conversion the same as derivation?

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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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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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Here's a list of examples of conversion in English:

Word

Converted Form

Example of Conversion

Google (noun)

To google (verb)

I'll ask the new joinee to google

Scan (verb)

A scan (noun)

Because of her injury, she had to undergo a scan.

Drive

A drive (noun)

Jane went on a drive with Bingley.

Open

To open (verb)

Just ask him to open the windows.

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