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                     Conjunctions 

NOTE: The opinion expressed in the following sentences is of author's own.        

                                

Prior Information

Sentence- A group of words which makes complete sense is called a sentence.

Preposition- word that  relates a noun or pronoun to something else is called preposition.

e.g. in, of , for etc.                                                       

                      

A conjunction is a word which joins two sentences or sometimes two words.

Read the following

They must hurry or they will miss the train.

Tow and two make two (These days two and two make twenty two.)

NOTE: And and  or  are called conjunctions. In the first two sentences the conjunctions join two sentences, in the third sentence the conjunction joins two words.

Preposition  and conjunction -  Difference

All member countries but Russia were present at G-20 – Preposition

All member countries attended G-20 meet but Russia couldn’t  attend….  Conjunction.

She hasn’t attend the work since 1^st March – Preposition

She hasn’t attended the work on 1^st March since she was ill. – Conjunction

He died (fighting) for his country – Preposition

He died (fighting) for his country was in danger. – Conjunction

Conjunction pair

a. Not only but also

Bill gate is not only a Technocrat but also a Philanthropist.

Ronal Reagan was not only the President of  USA, but also an actor .

Obama  has not only the challenge of Mitt  Romney but also the prevailing unemployment problem.

b. Whether……. Or

The  rich don’t care whether the oil prices go up or down.

Drones (some tines) don't recognize  whether the target is genuine or innocent people.

(After Fukushima the Nuclear powers have second thought). Whether to go for Nuclear Energy or do away with it.

c. Both  ……. And

US and Israel are  both allies and strategic partners. (Despite  spying on each other)

Hillary and Clinton  are both spouses  and political leaders.

Prince Harry has embarrassed  both  the royal family and  the Government by his Las Vegas antics.

d. Though…. Yet

Though the linux is a  free software yet it is not popular.

Though the Central Bank pumped in $23 trillions into the US economy yet nearly  8% of the people are unemployed.

Though China invested heavily on infrastructures yet it failed to energize its economy.