2017-09-19 Grammar: coordinating conjunctions

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 188 - Choose a correct connector for each sentence (sometimes more than one answer is correct).
1 on the other hand
2 However (“but” shouldn’t start a sentence in more formal writing, like all coordinating conjunctions)
3 Moreover (This is additional information to illustrate the point, it is not a consequence of students studying both languages.)
4 As a result
5 and
6 under such circumstances (if 6 weren’t there, 5 should be “so”)
7 Even though (We would need “In spite of the fact that” to put “in spite” before a sentence.)
8 no connector
9 on the other hand
10 In addition
11 However
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It’s raining. In spite of that, I’m going for a run. / Despite that, I’m going for a run.
In spite of the fact that it’s raining, I’m going for a run. / Despite the fact that...
In spite of the rain, I’m going for a run. / Despite the rain…
	(“despite” = “in spite of”)

Even though it’s raining, I’m going for a run. = Although it’s raining, I’m going for a run.
I’m going for a run even though it’s raining. = I’m going for a run, although it’s raining. (afterthought)
It’s raining. I’m still going for a run, though. (a bit informal)
It’s raining. Nevertheless, I’m going for a run.

It’s raining. However, I’m (still) going for a run.

NOT It’s raining. On the other hand, I’m going for a run.
- “on the other hand” is for two sides of something, NOT for unexpected results
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How can you find out how to use an unfamiliar word in a sentence?
https://www.wordandphrase.info/analyzeText.asp - Type the words you want on the left and click “search”, then click on the word on the right to see lots of information.
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Coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, yet) join parallel structures.
* I enjoy both vacations and relaxing. (noun and gerund)
-> I enjoy both going on vacations and relaxing. (gerund (phrase) and gerund)
-> I enjoy both vacations and relaxation. (noun and noun)
* Billy wants to be either a firefighter or fly planes. (noun or verb)
-> Billy wants to be either a firefighter or a pilot. (noun or noun)
-> Billy wants to either fight fires or fly planes. (verb phrase or verb phrase)

Billy doesn’t want to be either an astronaut or a paleontologist.
Billy wants to be neither an astronaut nor a paleontologist.
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Homework: p. 193 exercise 5 - Combine the sentences correctly.