https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v OTEC1820 Business English en-us 2016-10-26 18:22:38 UTC 2023-01-20 07:24:00 UTC hello@padlet.com hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133438183 Watch this video to get a quick overview of the most commonly used conjunctions!]]> 2016-10-26 18:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133438183 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133439343 FANBOYS

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

Coordinating Conjunctions are the only words that can join two sentences together.

Furthermore, a comma must be place before the conjunction.

SAMPLE
You must arrive early at the airport, and you must follow all regulations for carry-on items.]]> 2016-10-26 18:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133439343 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133444375 Conjunctive adverbs are the words that help link your sentences and paragraphs together.

Here are a few of the most popular:

therefore • however • for example • then • for instance • in fact • also • furthermore • consequently


]]> 2016-10-26 18:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133444375 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133451944 Subordinating conjunctions are mostly  used to form dependent clauses. It is a idea for you to remember the commonly used subordinating conjunctions.

Commonly used subordinating conjunctions

after   although   because   before   even though
since   so that   unless   that   until   when   if

Dependent clauses may occur in the beginning of a sentence (introductory), in the middle (interrupting), and at the end (terminal). Please note that introductory dependent clauses require a comma after the clause BUT terminal clauses do not require a comma before--weird, right?

Sample Sentences with Subordinating Conjunctions]]> 2016-10-26 18:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133451944 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133457705 Considered conjunctions when they introduce dependent clauses:

who, whom, whose, which, that

•The professor, who seldom arrived on time, was surprisingly early today.
•The president tabled the agenda item that caused excessive debate.

NOTE! "That" rarely (if ever) requires a comma because it is considered essential to the meaning of the sentence!]]> 2016-10-26 19:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133457705 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133458695 2016-10-26 19:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133458695 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133459824 Conjunctions LINK words with other words, groups of words, and other sentences.]]> 2016-10-26 19:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133459824 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133461508 2016-10-26 19:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133461508 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133461643 2016-10-26 19:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133461643 hoodskie https://padlet.com/hoodskie/d8ax8z8vbg4v/wish/133462693 DC, + IC   If you wish, please donate to the United Way campaign.

IC, + FANBOYS + IC   The conductor blew the whistle, and she waved to the onlookers.

IC; CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB, IC   My score was low; however, the instructor graded on the curve.

Essential clauses do not have commas because they are essential (necessary, vital) for the meaning of the sentence.

     SAMPLE: The woman that stole the report will be punished in a court of law.
                       Not any woman, right? The woman specifically who stole the report!

Nonessential clauses do require commas because it is unnecessary (extra), and the sentence makes sense without these clauses.

     SAMPLE:  The woman, who happens to be the president of our local church committee, sang                                    beautifully.
                        The fact that the woman was was singing happens to be known at the writer's church is                          not necessary to the meaning of the sentence--it is extra information.
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