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Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
In English, when can a word be both a preposition and a conjunction?
In English, when can a word be both a preposition and a conjunction?
What type of particle is a conjunction?
What type of particle is a conjunction?
When are commas often used in English to separate clauses?
When are commas often used in English to separate clauses?
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What may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function?
What may also be extended to idiomatic phrases that behave as a unit with the same function?
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After is a ______ in 'he left after the fight' but is a conjunction in 'he left after they fought'
After is a ______ in 'he left after the fight' but is a conjunction in 'he left after they fought'
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A conjunction is an invariable (non-inflected) grammatical ______ that may or may not stand between the items conjoined
A conjunction is an invariable (non-inflected) grammatical ______ that may or may not stand between the items conjoined
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A conjunction may be placed at the beginning of a sentence: 'But some superstition about the practice persists.' == Separation of ______ ==
A conjunction may be placed at the beginning of a sentence: 'But some superstition about the practice persists.' == Separation of ______ ==
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Commas are often used to separate ______
Commas are often used to separate ______
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What constitutes a 'conjunction' must be defined for each ______
What constitutes a 'conjunction' must be defined for each ______
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