Tham khảo tài liệu 'schaum s outline of english grammar 2nd edition phần 10', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 126 PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS CHAP. 7 The most common coordinating conjunctions are and but far nor or so and yet. So and yet sometimes act as subordinating conjunctions. Other conjunctions classified as coordinating are the so-called correlatives which occur in pairs not not also and Either you leave at once or I shall call the police. Neither Jane nor Alice deserves to be fired. Not only has the nation suffered domestically but our reputation abroad is poor. Not only does she write novels but she also writes poetry. Both coffee and tea were drunk to excess. As can be seen coordinating conjunctions are used to connect sentence elements having equivalent value. Subordinating conjunctions connect sentence elements clauses of less than equal value. The most common subordinating conjunctions are after although as as if as long as because before how if in order that since so so that though till unless until when where wherever while why and yet. The relative pronouns that what which and who also act as subordinating conjunctions. The following sentences show some uses of subordinating conjunctions I will take care of her after the doctor has gone. I cannot take all the blame although I will accept partial responsibility. They arrived in our town before the others did. We have been studying Latin since we entered second grade. There comes a time when all bills must be paid. Richard sat in the library while Jon was out on the playing field. 9. In the following sentences underscore the conjunctions and indicate whether they are coordinating or subordinating as shown in these examples Helen worked as an engineer and designer while her husband continued his graduate studies. coordinating subordinating He enjoyed working on the farm but his wife objected to the strenuous and lonely life. coordinating coordinating 1. Not only have we wasted our health but we have lost the will to live. 2. I did all this so that you might .
