..conjunctions & prepositions..

CONJUNCTION !!

Conjunctions is used to link of words to other parts of a sentence and show relations between them. There are three basic of conjunction :

• coordinating 
• correlative
• subordinating

1. Coordinating - join single words, phrases and clauses. For example

• And - show addition, causes and result
• Or, Nor - express alternative or choice
• But, Yet - show contrast
• For - introduces a cause or reason
• So - introduces results

     2. Correlative- connect complete sentences, words or phrases of similar structure.For example

• Either...or - means 'one or the other'
• Neither...nor - means not one or another
• Not only...but - there are several ways to use this conjunction
• Both..and - usually used to connect only words

     3. Subordinating 

• Time - answer the question 'when'
• Place - answer the question 'where'
• Reason - answer the question 'why'

PREPOSITIONS !!

Prepositions is used to connect words that show relationship among words in a sentence.

• Time - show movement of a person or thing ( across, along, by, past, through, around, etc.)
• Position - show the position of a person or thing ( under, beside, before, apposite, between, etc.)
• Time - used tho show time (on, about, until, for, since, inside, during, till, etc.)