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Conjunction
A conjunction is a word which merely joins together sentences or sometimes words.
Example
The man is poor but honest
Two and two make four.
Kinds
1. Co-Ordinative conjunction
2. subordinative conjunction
3. corelative conjunction
1. Coordinative conjunction
It joins two statements of equal range and also joins independent clauses.
Example
He is slow but he is sure.
Subordinative conjunction
1. Subordinative conjunction
It joins the subordinate clause with the main clause or joins the dependent clause with the independent clause.
Example
You will pass if you work hard.
3. Co-relative conjunction
Conjunctions which are used in pairs are called co-relating conjunction.
(either or neither nor) (Though yet) (weather or) (Not only, but also)
Preposition
A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. It describes a
relationship between words in a sentence.
Example
The letter is far (P) you.
The book is on (P) the table.
Kinds
1. Simple Preposition
2. Compound Preposition
3. Phrase Preposition
4. Participle Prepositions
1. Simple Preposition
These are the prepositions at their basic forms.
Example
at, by, for, in, of, on, from, to, with etc.
2. Compund Preposition
A preposition to a noun or to any other word. These are formed by prefixing a preposition to a [Noun, or to adjective (adverb)]
Example
According to her principal, she is a good student.
The garden was not clean aside from the cafeteria.
They worked because of the recognition they get.
You should have gone south instead of going right.
3. Phrase Preposition
"Phrase means a collection of words"
A phrase preposition is a group of words used with a preposition.
Example
According to, for the sake of, with this regard, in order to, because of, away from, with
regard to (Participle -> ing form)
4. Partisiple Preposition
The present participle of as a preposition it is called a participle preposition.
Example
Concerning, considering, regarding, respecting
Relationship Expressed by Preposition
Place, time, agency (agent), manner, cause/purpose, possession, standard, source/origin
Examples
Place
Birds fly in the sky.
Time
I will be leaving at 9:00 am.
Agency
Destroyed by fire
Manners
Fought with courage
Cause / Purpose
I am working hard for success.
Possession
The house of the PM (Prime Minister).
Standard
He Charges interest at 9%.
Source / Origin
Skills come from practice.
Interjection
An interjection is a word that expresses a strong feeling.
Example
Wow, Oh, Hurray, Ah, Opps, Shut etc.
Articles
The adjective 'a', 'an'. or, 'the' are called articles.
Categories
Definite (can specify)
Indefinite (Can't specify)
Definite
Point out a particular noun. e.g the
Indefinite
Doesn't point out a particular noun. e.g a, an
Use of Definite Article
e.g Give me the book
when we talk of something particular.
When a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.
e.g The horse is a noble animal
The woman is fragile
Before some proper names (oceans or seas, rivers, can't, desserts, groups of islands, mountains, ranges, a few names of countries
Ocean; The specific, ocean, The black sea.
River; The Neel.
Canal; The Suez Canal
Desert; The Ragistan, The Choolistan
Groups of Islands; The Westendiens
Mountain ranges; The mountain Himalayas
Few names of countries; The UK (United Kingdom)
Use of Indefinite Article
In its original numerical sense one "a" is used
When something is not certain
When we want to make a specific thing common then "a" is used.
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