Connectors, Relative Clause, Adjective and Adverb
Connectors
Coordinate conjunctions conjunction is used to connect two same grammatical construction, namely: words, phrases or clause. Elemen are usually connected in parallel grammatical structure. Circuited word is often used in compound sentence to connect two independent clause.
Connectors use and Sample Sentences:
1. For
Followed by the reason for
Examples:
- He did not come last night, for he fell asleep.
2. And
And the relationship additions.
Examples:
- The trainees laughed and cried simultaneously.
- Meri wake up at 5:00 am, and she go to school at 6:30 am.
3. Nor
Nor is often preceded by a negative element.
Examples:
- She did not answer my call, nor did her friends when I called them last night.
4. But
But to express opposition.
Examples:
- The man helped in sincerity, but many people thought negatively about him.
5. Or
Or to express alternative.
Examples:
- What do you prefer to stay at home or go to the cinema on this weekend?
6. Yet
Yet to express disagreement and to convey "nevertheless" or "but".
Examples:
- The book is thick, yet the text is large.
7. So
So convey the "therefore" and follow the results.
Examples:
- She has lived in London for more than five years, so she can speak English well.
Relative Clause
Relative clause is a dependent clause which serves to explain the noun in order to get clear information about these objects. To connect between clauses used common words like, that, which, who, Whom, and Whose.
Use of Relative Clause and Sample Sentences:
1. Who
Used for people who serves as the subject.
Examples:
- The man who is running is my brother
- Do you know the people who live next door?
2. Whom
- Used for the person who serves as an object.
Examples:
- The students I met yesterday Whom are coming to my house
- I never thought before that I would marry a woman Whom I did not love
3. Which
Used for objects.
Examples:
- This is the book the which I always read
- There is a program on TV tonignt roomates you might like
4. That
Used to people and objects
Examples:
- The policeman that I talked to will retire next year
- This is the house that I will live in when I am old
5. Whose
Used to indicate possession
Examples:
- The manager Whose secretary is beautiful is married
- I saw a girl Whose hair down to her waist Came
Adjective and adverb
It is an adverb adverbs which give explanations on all other words except nouns. In general, adverbs can be formed from adjectives by adding the word "-ly" behind adjectives. However, this rule does not apply to all the adjectives.
While adjectives are words used to add meaning to the noun or noun explaining.
Adjective use and Adver Example Sentences:
1. Adjective and Adverb use often formed by adding "-ly" behind adjective.
Examples:
- Quick (adjective): He's quick at learning new things
- Quickly (adverb): He Learns quickly intervening
2. The use of the adverb form of the adjective that ends with the letter "y" replace "y" with "i" and add "-ly".
Examples:
- Bad (adjective): He did not get a bad test score
- Badly (adverb): He did not do badly in his test
3. The use of the adverb form of the adjective that ends with the letter "-LE" replace "-LE" with "-ly".
Examples:
- Easy (adjective) = He thinks math is easy
- Easily (adverb) = He can do math Easily
- Happy (adjective) = He's a happy man
- Happily (adverb) = He works happily every day
4. Use some common adverb with an adjective.
Examples:
- He runs fast (adverb)
- He's a fast runner (adjective)
- He studies hard (adverb)
- It's a hard life (adjective)
5. Adverb use for the "good" is "well".
Examples:
- She's a good pianist
- She plays the piano well
6. The use of adverb can also change the adjective and adverb other.
Examples:
- That's a good book
- That's a very good book
- She's a talented girl
- She's an incredibly talented girl
- You're right!
- You're absolutely right!
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