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Correlative
conjunction
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Verb
form – when used with two subjects
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And
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Both
– And
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Plural
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But
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Not
only – but also
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the
subject which is closer to the verb determines whether the verb is
singular or plural
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Or
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Either
– or
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Nor
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Neither
– Nor
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Wednesday 1 January 2014
How to decide the usuage of Coordinating Conjunctions
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.
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