Exercise
33 : Because / Because of
1.
It
was difficult to deliver the letter because the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2.
We decided to leave early because the party was
boring.
3.
Rescue attempts were temporarily halted because of the bad weather.
4.
They visited their friends often because they enjoyed
their company.
5.
Paul cannot go to the football game because of his grades.
6.
Marcella was awarded a scholarship because of her
superior scholastic ability.
7.
Nobody ventured outdoors because of the hurricane
warnings.
8.
We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains because
the air is purer there.
9.
We have to drive around the bay because the bridge was
destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens
have died because of the intense heat.
Exercise
34 : So / Such
- The sun shone so brightly that Maria had to put on her sunglasses.
- Dean was such a powerful swimmer that he always won the races
- There were such few students registered that the class was cancelled .
- We had such wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return.
- We had so good a time at the party that we hated to leave.
- The benefit was so great a success that the promoters decided to repeat it.
- It was such a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
- Jane looked so sick that the nurse told her to go home.
- Those were so difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them.
- Ray called such an early hour that we weren’t awake yet.
- The book looked so interesting that he decided to read it.
- He worked so carefully that it took him a long time to complete the project.
- We stayed in the sun for such a long time that we became sunburned.
- There were so many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
- The program was such entertaining that nobody wanted to miss it.
Types of Conjuctions
There are three types of conjunction : coordinating, subordinating and correlative conjunctions.
Coordinating
Coordinating conjunctions connect two words or groups of words with similar values. They may connect two words, two phrases, two independent clauses or two dependent clauses.
For example, in each of the following sentences the coordinating conjunction “and” connects equal words or groups of words:
Connects two words: John and Reggie stayed up all night practicing their guitars.
Connects two phrases: The squirrel scurried up the tree trunk and onto a low branch.
Connects two clauses: Several managers sat with their backs to us, and I could almost hear them snickering at us lowly workers.
There are only seven coordinating conjunctions, and they are often remembered by using the acronym “FANBOYS”: for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so.
Subordinating
Subordinating conjunctions connect two groups of words by making one into a subordinating clause. The subordinating clause acts as one huge adverb, answering the questions “when” or “why” about the main clause, or imposing conditions or opposition on it.
Here are some examples of subordinating conjunctions changing a clause into adverbial subordinating clauses in different ways:
- I can go shopping after I finish studying for my exam. (when)
- Because the night was young, Gertrude decided to take a walk. (why)
- I’ll give you a dime if you give me a dollar. (condition)
- Although he never figured out why, Hanna winked on her way out the door. (opposition)
Correlative
Correlative conjunctions are always used in pairs. They are similar to coordinating conjunctions because they join sentence elements that are similar in importance.
The following are some examples of coordinating conjunctions:
Both, and: Both Rodney and Xing made the varsity team this year.
Neither, nor: Neither Rodney nor Xing made the varsity team this year.
Not only, but also: Not only did Rodney make the varsity team, but he also become one of the strongest players.
