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Composition or English Composition is the process and art of writing. It broadly refers to all kinds of writing including essays, reports, research papers, letters, stories, etc. 

The English Composition is broadly classified into four types, i.e. Narration, Description, Argumentation and Exposition. 

When a conjunction is used to connect two independent clauses, a comma should be used before the conjunction.

To conclude, conjunctions are vital to constructing well-formed sentences in English. Whether writing or speaking, using the right conjunctions will help one convey their message more clearly and effectively.

Yes, it is acceptable to begin a sentence with conjunctions like "but," "and," or "because," but they should be used sparingly.

Coordinating conjunctions connect clauses of equal grammatical weight (e.g., two independent clauses) whereas Subordinating conjunctions (like because, although, while) connect an independent clause to a dependent clause and show the relationship between them (cause, time, contrast, etc.).
Example (Coordinating): He was tired, yet he kept running.
Example (Subordinating): Although he was tired, he kept running.

Yes, in informal speech or writing, conjunctions may sometimes be omitted for brevity.

Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses, allowing us to express more complex and meaningful thoughts in a simpler and smooth way.

If the statement is a universal truth or still relevant, verbs won't change typically. For example, the direct speech: "Water boils at 100 degrees," said the professor, and in the indirect speech: The professor said that water boils at 100 degrees. Being a fact, "boils" stays present. This keeps truths that are timeless or current—makes sense. 

Commands using the "to" verb structure shift to indirect speech: The direct speech is "Sit down!" shouted Dad. In the indirect speech version: Dad told me to sit down. When converting to indirect speech, the nature of the command softens, quotation marks disappear, and either "told" or "ordered" matches the strength of the command. Requests typically use the same to structure: "Please wait," translates to: He asked me to wait. 

To report questions, drop the question word order, if converting yes/no questions, invert using "if" or "whether," as well as changing the tense. Direct: "Are you ready?" asked Mia. Indirect: Mia asked if I was ready. The quotation marks are gone, and the sentence reports like a statement. For "wh-" questions, keep the "wh-" question word. Direct: "Where is it? Indirect: she asked where it was.

Tenses tend to backshift in indirect speech; thus, present to past, past to past perfect. Direct: "I eat pizza," says Jack. Indirect: Jack said he had made pizza. This "backshift" is important as it indicates the action came before the speaker. Do not backshift tenses, however, with facts. For example, "the earth is round" remains "the earth is round."