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Coordinating conjunctions

The short, simple conjunctions are called "coordinating conjunctions": 
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
A coordinating conjunction joins parts of a sentence (for example words or independent clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar. A coordinating
conjunction shows that the elements it joins are similar in importance and structure:

Look at these examples
- the two elements that the coordinating conjunction joins are shown in square brackets [ ]:
I like [tea] and [coffee].
[Ram likes tea], but [Anthony likes coffee].

Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that they join. When a coordinating conjunction joins independent clauses, it is always correct to place a comma before the conjunction: I want to work as an interpreter in the future, so I am studying Russian at university. However, if the independent clauses are short and well-balanced, a comma is not really essential:
She is kind so she helps people.

When "and" is used with the last word of a list, a comma is optional:
He drinks beer, whisky, wine, and rum.
He drinks beer, whisky, wine and rum.

The 7 coordinating conjunctions are short, simple words. They have only two or three letters. There's an easy way to remember them - their initials spell: FANBOYS|

F-For
A-And
N-Nor
B-But
O-Or
Y-Yet
S-So

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Coordinating conjunctions The short, simple conjunctions are called  " coordinating conjunctions":   and, but, or, nor...

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Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence.

Here are some example conjunctions:

Examples

Coordinating Conjunctions	Subordinating Conjunctions
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so	although, because, since, unless

We can consider conjunctions from three aspects.

Form

Conjunctions have three basic forms:

Single Word

for example: and, but, because, although

Compound (often ending with as or that)

for example: provided that, as long as, in order that

Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)

for example: so...that

Function

Conjunctions have two basic functions or "jobs":

Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or clauses, for example:
- Jack and Jill went up the hill.
- The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause, for example:
- I went swimming although it was cold.

Position

Coordinating conjunctions

always come between the words or clauses that they join.

Subordinating conjunctions

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Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence. Here are some example ...

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Third Conditional

Third conditional

We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence:

Form

• if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.

• If she had studied , she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
• If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
• If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane
• She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier
• She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university
• He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine.

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Third Conditional

Third conditional We make the  third conditional  by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and th...

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Second Conditional

Second conditional

The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

• if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).

It has two uses.

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.

• If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)
• If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
• She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
• She would pass the exam if she ever studied .(She never studies, so this won't happen)

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true. Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:

• If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).
• If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

How is this different from the first conditional?

This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.

For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very real)

But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that'll have enough money to buy some shoes)

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Second Conditional

Second conditional The  second conditional  uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive: if + past s...

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First Condition

First conditional

The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause:

• if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we can't know what will happen in the future, but this describes possible things, which could easily come true.

• If it rains , I won't go to the park.
• If I study today, I 'll go to the party tonight.
• If I have enough money, I 'll buy some new shoes.
• She 'll be late if the train is delayed.
• She 'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
• If I see her, I 'll tell her.

First vs. Zero Conditional:

The first conditional describes a particular situation, whereas the zero conditional describes what happens in general .

For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get burned (here I'm talking about every time a person sits in the sun - the burning is a natural consequence of the sitting)

But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you'll get burned (here I'm talking about what will happen today, another day might be different)

First vs. Second Conditional:

The first conditional describes things that I think are likely to happen in the future, whereas the second conditional talks about things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it depends on my point of view.

For example (first conditional): If she studies harder, she'll pass the exam (I think it's possible she will study harder and so she'll pass)

But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the exam (I think that she won't study harder, or it's very unlikely, and so she won't pass)

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First Condition

First conditional The  first conditional  has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause: ...

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Zero Conditional

Zero conditional

We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):

• If + present simple, .... present simple.

This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one particular situation. The result of the 'if clause' is always the main cluase.

The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils . (It is always true, there can't be a different result sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)

Here are some more examples:

Examples

If people eat too much, they get fat. If you touch a fire, you get burned. People die if they don't eat . You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen. Snakes bite if they are scared If babies are hungry, they cry

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Zero Conditional

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Conditional

conditionals

What are conditionals in English grammar? Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past) . They are made using different English verb tenses.

There are four kinds:

• The Zero Conditional: 
  (if + present simple, ... present simple)
  If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
• The First Conditional: 
  (if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
  If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema. 
• The Second Conditional: 
  (if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
  If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world. 
• The Third Conditional 
  (if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
  If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.

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Conditional

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Using Can | English Grammar | Blog learner

Using 'Can'

First, I'll say a sentence with "can" slowly and clearly.

• Come on. I can show you the beach.

Now I'm going to speed it up slightly.

• Come on. I kin show ya the beach.

When I said it quickly,  I said "kin" instead of "can.".

• Come on. I kin show ya the beach.
• I kin show ya the beach.

For practice, read these sentences slowly changing "can" to "kin."

• I kin come later.
• I kin come now.
• I kin come in an hour.
• I kin come in a little while
• I kin come in five minutes.
• I kin see people on the beach.
• I kin see him walkun on the beach.
• I kin see them talkun on the beach.
• You kin see a lota gulls on the beach.
• She kin see a lota gulls on the beach.
  
• Use to talk about Abitity, request ( unpolite)

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Using 'Can' First, I'll say a sentence with "can" slowly and clearly. Come on. I can show you the beach. ...

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Adjective

Adjectives describe or give information about nouns or pronouns.

For example:-

The grey dog barked. (The adjective grey describes the noun "dog".

The good news is that the form of an adjective does not change. It does not matter if the noun being modified is male or female, singular or plural, subject or object.

Some adjectives give us factual information about the noun - age, size colour etc (fact adjectives - can't be argued with). Some adjectives show what somebody thinks about something or somebody - nice, horrid, beautiful etc (opinion adjectives - not everyone may agree).

If you are asked questions with which, whose, what kind, or how many, you need an adjective to be able to answer.

There are different types of adjectives in the English language:

1)­ Numeric: six, one hundred and one 
2)­Quantitative: more, all, some, half, more than enough 
3)­Qualitative: colour, size, smell etc. 
4)­Possessive: my, his, their, your 
5)­Interrogative: which, whose, what 
6)­Demonstrative: this, that, those, these 

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Adjective

Adjectives describe or give information about nouns or pronouns. For example:- The grey dog barked. (The adjective grey describes...

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Gerund and Gerund Phrase

Gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a niun.

  Form; Verb+ing = Gerund

Example

1/ Reading makes me sleepy.

 Reading is Gerund. It is used as the subject of the sentence

See more about Gerund phrase

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Gerund and Gerund Phrase

Gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a niun.   Form ; Verb+ing = Gerund Example 1 / Reading makes me sleepy.   Reading ...

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Appositive and appositive phrase

Appositives involve renaming or giving more information about the subject or object, within parentheses or commas. Appositives should come immediately after the nouns they rename.

 Example;

My wife (Mary) is a doctor.

My wife, Mary, is a doctor.

His brother (who lives in New York) drives a bus.

His brother, who lives in New York, drives a bus.

  Form;

-Noun,appositive,sentence.

-Sen,appositive,tence.

-Appositive,sentence.

See also Appositive phrase

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Appositive and appositive phrase

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