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Lesson 10: Connectives

Compare:
1. The weather was fine. The sea was calm.
2. The weather was fine and the sea was calm.

In number 1, there are two separate sentences. But in number 2, two
independent clauses have been merged into one long sentence with the
help of a joining word ‘and’.

Connectives/Conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses.
Examples: Sugar and salt are part of our daily life. (two words are
joined)
I do light exercise and eat heavy breakfast. (two phrases are
joined)
Work hard or you will starve.(two independent clauses are
joined)
There are two types of Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating.

Coordinating Conjunctions join two independent clauses using and,
but, so, for, or, no less than, not only _ but also, still, as well as, whereas,
either _ or, else, etc.

Examples:
He is not only well-behaved but also sincere. (conjunction of addition)
I am no less grateful to your father than to you. (conjunction of addition)

Pasang L. Sherpa failed few times, yet she didn’t lose hope. (contrast)
I love singing English songs, whereas my friends love singing Nepali.
(contrast)

He is neither dependent nor old. (conjunction of choice)
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late for the flight. (conjunction of choice)

She will earn name and fame, for she is very labourious and sincere
(reason)
We studied wisely, so we got good marks in an exam. (conjunction of
reason)

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