2018-05-15 Grammar: types of connectors

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 188 exercise 2 - Choose the correct connectors.
1 on the other hand
2 However (We typically don’t start new sentences with “but”.)
3 Moreover
4 As a result
5 and
6 under such circumstances
	(“so” for 5 and nothing for 6 would also be correct)
7 Even though
8 (no connector)
9 however / on the other hand
10 In addition
11 However (“Although” makes a dependent clause, and “in spite of” must be followed by a noun phrase.)
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p. 184 - These three categories relate to how the words can be used in sentences.
- coordinating conjunctions go between similar grammatical structures (such as independent clauses)
- subordinating conjunctions connect dependent (subordinate) information to a main clause
- sentence connectors in a new sentence tell you how it is related to the last sentence
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Independent clauses have all their meaning independently of any other sentence.
“I will cook dinner.” - independent clause
Dependent clauses give more information about an independent clause, but aren’t complete alone.
“When I get home” - dependent clause
A complex sentence has at least one dependent clause and at least one independent clause:
“I will cook dinner when I get home.” - Complete sentence, because the dependent clause is attached to an independent clause.
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p. 185-186 describes different common meanings that these connectors can have
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p. 189 - Complete sentences 5, 6, 7, and 8 with information from the texts.
5 Bambang sometimes does poorly on tests, even though he studies.
6 Bambang sometimes does poorly on tests, in spite of studying.
  Bambang sometimes does poorly on tests, in spite of the fact that he studies.
7 Canada has an official policy of bilingualism. The United States, however has a movement to make English the only official language.
8 Canada has an official policy of bilingualism. Consequently, all students study both languages in school and all official government activities are conducted in both languages.
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p. 190 - Most coordinating conjunctions can connect any parallel structures. (“for” and “so” are also coordinating conjunctions, but they can only connect complete sentences.)