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Conjuction

The document outlines common mistakes in the use of conjunctions, including paired conjunctions, incorrect usage of 'that', 'until', and double negatives. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining parallelism and correct structure in sentences. Additionally, it provides examples and corrections for various conjunction-related errors.

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Conjuction

The document outlines common mistakes in the use of conjunctions, including paired conjunctions, incorrect usage of 'that', 'until', and double negatives. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining parallelism and correct structure in sentences. Additionally, it provides examples and corrections for various conjunction-related errors.

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Common mistakes in the use of conjunctions

1. Paired Conjunctions
 Both...and: Both the teacher and the students were excited.
 Either...or: Either you will study or you will fail.
 Neither...nor: Neither rain nor snow stopped the game.
 Not only...but also: Not only is she intelligent but also beautiful.
 Whether...or: Whether you like it or not, you have to do it.
 Such...that: She was such a good student that she won an award.
 No sooner...than: No sooner had I arrived than the phone rang.
 Hardly...when: Hardly had I sat down when the doorbell rang.
 Scarcely...when: Scarcely had she left when he arrived.
 As...as: She is so tall as her sister. She is as tall as her sister.
 So...that: She studied so hard that she passed the exam.
 Not so much...as: He is not so much intelligent as cunning.
 Rather...than: I would rather stay home than go to the party.
 No sooner...than: No sooner had I finished dinner than the phone rang.
 Either...or: Either you take the bus or you walk.
Although,,, yet
Make sure that parallelism is maintained in the use of Correlative Conjunction
Subject+ Verb+ Clauses, + Adjectives+ adverbs, objects
She not only completed her assignment quickly but also
with great accuracy.
She completed her assignment not only quickly but also accurately.
The new policy aims to improve productivity, increasing efficiency, and it
reduces costs.
The new policy aims to improve productivity, increase efficiency and reduce
cost.

2. Incorrect use of "that" in direct report:


That is not used with interrogative and imperative
Whether/ if that He asked me if/ whether I was present.
I asked my father that where he was now.

3. Incorrect use of "until" for "so long as" "while"


Until : time, so long as: condition while: time concurrently

So long as
1. You can stay here until you follow the house rules.
2. The baby kept crying so long as her mother came back.
3. She worked in the kitchen until her brother cleaned the living room.
4. You are free to go while you finish your assignment.
5. They cannot leave so long as the teacher arrives.

While I was travelling to Karachi, you were falling asleep

 Incorrect: Until you study, you won't pass.


 Correct: / as long as / So long as you study, you will pass.
 Correct: While you study, you will learn.
 Incorrect: Until it's raining, we can't go out.
 Correct: While it's raining, we can't go out.
 Incorrect: Until you are here, I'll wait.
 Correct: So long as you are here, I'll wait.
 Incorrect: Until she is working, she can't answer the phone.
 Correct: While she is working, she can't answer the phone.
 Incorrect: Until they are happy, we can't celebrate.
 Correct: So long as they are happy, we can celebrate.

6. Incorrect insertion of "not" after unless: ( Double


Negative Error)
 Negative Adverbs: not, never, hardly, barely, scarcely
 Negative Pronouns: nothing, nobody, no one, none
 Negative Determiners: no (e.g., no money, no time)
 Negative Conjunctions: neither, nor, unless,
 Negative Verbs: deny, refuse, forbid, prevent (in some contexts)

None was present.

Unless you do not practice, you can not pass.

Unless you practice, you cannot excel.

She doesn’t have no friends.

7. Incorrect use of "because “for "in order that"


Difference between reason and aim
Reason because

I did not come yesterday because I was ill.


I learn English in order to pass the examination.

Incorrect insertion of "so" after "as":


 Use "as...as" for both positive and negative comparisons.
He is as intelligent as his brother.
He is not as clever as his brother.

He is so intelligent as his brother.

 Use "so" for negative comparisons (although less common) and to express a high degree
or result.

He is not so intelligent as his father.

Incorrect omission of "and"


No sooner I had eaten meal
No sooner had I eaten meal
No sooner I played cricket
No sooner did I play cricket,

Some other mistakes with conjunction


Though, but /Although, Though…… As….., so As….., as
yet

As….. If… then Because…., therefore Because I am ill,


therefore I can not
Double conjuction come.

No sooner I had No sooner had…, then Neither he comes nor Neither does he come

Inverse Neither if used in start , Inverse


it taken inverse
structure

For example ,for example, As to why I have been Why I have been

Double conjunction

Call me as a fool. He called me a fool. And add but negative

At that time While I was playing This is my house, I live This is my house where
cricket you called me. in I live.
Concurrently Relative

I fired, he shooked at As I fired, he shocked Like ( Similarity) vs as


at ( Profession)

He works as a doctor.

He works like a
teacher.

He works as a doctor.
Profession.

He works like a doctor.

He behaves like a
teacher.

When you say reason Since you say that I am As far So for as .
a fool, you should not
When is used for time talk to me.
not for reason

When you say that I


am a fool, you should
not talk to me

Due to, Owing to the summer To be


vacation, I am home.
Owing to I am ill due to the
change in weather
Due to to be verb and conditions.
after verb

I could not come due to the rain.

Due to the summer vacation, I am home.

Owing to the summer vacation, I am home.

Is,am, are was were

Due to

Because I am ill I cannot attend the class.

I was not present due to the illness.

I did not eat meal due to Namaz time.


I could not come to school due to rain,

Rule Example Correction


I shall not come except you need
Use of "except" vs. "unless" I shall not come unless you need me.
me.
"Like" as conjunction instead
He speaks like his father. He speaks as his father does.
of "as"
Misuse of "directly" as Directly the session began, the As soon as the session began, the
conjunction government acted. government acted.
Avoiding unnecessary He must remember that none of He must remember that none of them
repetition of "that" them would give him a farthing. would give or lend him a farthing.
Correct use of "neither" and He washed neither his hands or He washed neither his hands nor his
"nor" his face. face.
Use of correlative He is either going to the park or
-
conjunctions (either...or) the gym.
"Scarcely" should be followed Scarcely had he left than she Scarcely had he left when she
by "when," not "than" arrived. arrived.
Seldom or ever
He seldom or ever goes to Lahore. He seldom or never goes to Lahore.
Seldom or never
This is as good if not better than This is as good as, if not better
that than, that

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