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Conjunctions & clauses

Questions answered

  • These all refer to time, but in similar or different ways?

  • 'I've worked as a dog' or 'I've worked like a dog': what's the difference?

  • Mohammad Tariq from Afghanistan asks about the grammar of 'as...as'

  • Van Anh from Vietnam wants to know what follows 'as well as'

  • Roger Woodham explains four different uses of 'being'

  • Find out about some different ways to give reasons for something

  • 'But' doesn't always show contrast: sometimes it means 'except for'

  • Sentences with two parts, which give emphasis, are useful in writing

  • Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctions link parts of a sentence together, and there are two main types.

  • On account of Sathya Narayanan's question, Roger Woodham discusses how to express reasons for actions

  • Roger Woodham explains the difference in the meanings of these similar phrases

  • Whoever you are, wherever you are, you can find the explanation here

  • Roger Woodham looks at some ways to express purpose, in order to help Gloria Fulvia from Italy

  • What are the differences in the formality of these words?

  • Learn about different ways to talk about purpose and reason

  • David Cho from South Korea has problems using prepositions with relative pronouns

  • These are similar to conjunctions; they connect ideas and clauses in a text

  • Paul Zaffaroni from Mexico heard this phrase in a movie and wants an explanation of its grammar

  • Sometimes you can include 'that' in a sentence, sometimes you can leave it out

  • Both are correct, both sound natural; however, there are some small differences

  • Roger Woodham talks about '-ed' and '-ing' clauses

  • Do you know the three different uses of 'since'?

  • Find out about the different uses of 'so'

  • Roger Woodham discusses 'so': its meaning, uses, grammar and so on

  • Raphael Gorgy wonders when and why you can put 'though' in different places in a sentence

  • Roger Woodham explains the two different grammatical uses of 'though'

  • Haja Najubudeen from Dubai asks for help with 'unless' and 'otherwise'

  • Maria Grazia Rinieri from Italy asks if the phrase 'all what I've done' is incorrect?

  • Vaibhv in India asks: when do we use 'which' and when do we use 'that'?

  • Isabelle from France wants to know how to choose between 'which' and 'that'

  • Karen Adams discusses phrases like 'at which' and 'in which', about which she knows plenty!

  • Discover the similarities and the differences between these words

  • They can both express contrast, but which one also refers to time?

  • How can 'yet' be similar to both 'but' and 'up to now'?

  • Nick Leung asks about the differences between these words

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