Wednesday 1 January 2014

How to decide the usuage of Coordinating Conjunctions



Correlative conjunction
Verb form – when used with two subjects
And
Both – And
Plural
But
Not only – but also
the subject which is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural
Or
Either – or
Nor
Neither – Nor

When to you use what - differentiating the usuage of two similar tersm


Need / In need of
  • the verb need is followed by an infinitive verb.
  • Usually, when the subject of a sentence is an inanimate object, the verb need is followed by either a gerund (or “ing” verb), or the verb to be followed by the past participle of the action verb.
  • the word need is not a verb in the phrase in need of, it must be preceded by the verb be.

Know/ Know how
  • The verb know, when used by itself, is usually followed by a noun, a prepositional phrase, or a sentence.
  • Know how is used to indicate a skill, or ability to do something. This form is followed by the infinitive form of a verb.

Raise / Rise && set / sit && lay / lie
  • Raise, set and lay are transitive verbs and are followed by an object. Rise, sit and lie are intransitive verbs and are NOT followed by an object.

Representing tenses - Present / Past & Future