Conjunctions in Grammar
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Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?

  • Adverb
  • Interjection
  • Pronoun
  • Conjunction (correct)

In English, when can a word be both a preposition and a conjunction?

  • When it is used in poetry
  • When it is capitalized
  • When it comes at the end of a sentence
  • When it has multiple meanings (correct)

What type of particle is a conjunction?

  • Invariable (correct)
  • Variable
  • Inflected
  • Verbal

When are commas often used in English to separate clauses?

<p>When separating a dependent clause from an independent clause (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function?

<p>The definition of conjunction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

After is a ______ in 'he left after the fight' but is a conjunction in 'he left after they fought'

<p>preposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

A conjunction is an invariable (non-inflected) grammatical ______ that may or may not stand between the items conjoined

<p>particle</p> Signup and view all the answers

A conjunction may be placed at the beginning of a sentence: 'But some superstition about the practice persists.' == Separation of ______ ==

<p>clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

Commas are often used to separate ______

<p>clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes a 'conjunction' must be defined for each ______

<p>language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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