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a year 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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a year 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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a year 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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a year 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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
There are seven primary coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
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a year 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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a year agoContributor-Level 6
If you are discussing a specific amount of time, money, weight, distance, or volumne, which is considered as one unit or a total quantity, use singular verb. It is because measurements are treated as a single idea, instead of individual parts.
Examples:
- Ten miles is too far to walk.
- Five hundred rupees is not enough for the Rakhi gift.
- Two liters of water is enough for the recipe.
- Three hours is a long time to wait.
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a year agoContributor-Level 6
Titles of books, plays, movies, etc., may appear plural but are treated as singular. It is because these books, plays, or movies refer to a single entity.
Examples:
- "The Great Gatsby" is a wonderful movie.
- "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic novel by Jane Austen.
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a year agoBeginner-Level 5
The direct and indirect speech or narration refers to reporting a speaker's words. Some of the popular key rules include:
Tense shift (present to past)
Changing personal pronouns
Using proper reporting verbs
Adjusting time expressions (e.g., “now”? “then”)
However, these rules differ for assertive, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.
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