Most Common Conjunctions in English Grammar

Most Common Conjunctions in English Grammar 

Here I am sharing the most common conjunctions n English grammar. 

1)      When the pair of conjunctions like neither... Nor, either... Or, not only but also, both.. and are used, they must correlate the some part of speech; s

He gave me neither bread nor fruit. (It is wrong to say.....He neither gave me bread nor fruit).

He got both the prize and the shield. (It is wrong to say.... He both got the prize and the shield).

2)      Since as a conjunctions is preceded by a verb in the Present Indefinite or Present Perfect tense while the latter part of the sentence has Past Indefinite tense.

It is long since i saw you.

Since as a conjunctions means:

i)                    From and after the time when; as

I have been in such a pickle since i saw you last.

ii)                   Seeing that, in as much as; as

Since you wish it, it shall be done

Since that is case, i shall excuse you

3)      Lest means ‘so that not’. It always followed by ’should’.

                     He ran hard lest he should miss the train

4)      In contrasted Sentences, Conjunctions should not be omitted after adjectives; as

He is as clever as if not cleverest than his brother.

5)      The conjunction ‘that’ should not be used in indirect interrogatives; as

He asked me why I was late.

6)      The Preposition ‘like’ should into be used in place of conjunction ‘as’; as

He must do as (not like) he was told to do.

7)      Unless, until, till:- the word ‘not’ is not used after until, unless and till because they already express a negative sense. He can’t help you unless you listen to him.

Wait here until he returns

Please wait here till I come back

8)      Although, Yet:- Although he is rich yet he is very miserly.

9)      ‘So long as’ and ‘as long so’:- Denote time during which a certain action takes place. ‘unless’ and ‘as long as’ should not be confused. While the former has a negative sense, the latter has an affirmative sense;

Unless you behave properly, i shall not allow you to attend the class.

As long as I am here, I shall continue to help you.

10)   Except and without should not be used in the sense of unless; as,

I shall not come unless (not except) you need me.

I shall not leave unless (not without) you do.