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11, Grammar Basics 4

The document discusses the use of conjunctions to connect words and phrases. It describes how "both...and..." is used to emphasize two things that are true, "either...or..." emphasizes a choice between two alternatives where both cannot be true, and "neither...nor..." emphasizes that two things are both not true. It also discusses conjunctions like "because", "so", and "therefore" that link a reason and a result, and conjunctions of time such as "before", "after", "since", and "when" that indicate the timing of events.

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11, Grammar Basics 4

The document discusses the use of conjunctions to connect words and phrases. It describes how "both...and..." is used to emphasize two things that are true, "either...or..." emphasizes a choice between two alternatives where both cannot be true, and "neither...nor..." emphasizes that two things are both not true. It also discusses conjunctions like "because", "so", and "therefore" that link a reason and a result, and conjunctions of time such as "before", "after", "since", and "when" that indicate the timing of events.

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17. ‘Both ... and’, ‘either ... or’, ‘neither ...

nor’
Both ... and ... can be used together to emphasise that two things are true.
 At the market I saw both my brother and my sister.
 My new office is both comfortable and big.
 My new job as a customer services officer is both interesting and well paid.

Either ... or ... emphasises that there is a choice between two alternatives.
 We can either go to the beach or to the market. We can’t go to both.
 I have left my keys either in the office or at the restaurant; I don’t know
which.
 You can either apply for a job now or continue your studies. You can’t do
both.

Neither ... nor ... emphasises that two things are both not true.
 Some people can neither use a computer nor use a mobile phone.
 When my brother went to Australia he neither phoned nor wrote.
 I have got neither the time nor the money to go on holidays.

18. Conjunctions: ‘because’, ‘so’, ‘therefore’; ‘although’/


‘even though’
Here are some conjunctions to link a reason and a
result. ‘because’(‘tanba’)
 I took a taxi to the office because it was too far to
walk.
 We didn’t play football because it was raining.

‘so’ (‘nunee, entaun, nee duni’)


 It was too far to walk so I took a taxi.
 It was raining, so we didn’t play football. We
played cards instead.

‘therefore’ (‘tanba nee’)


 He hasn’t attended any classes. Therefore he
can’t sit the examination.
 The score at the end of the game was a draw.
Therefore these two teams will have to play
again.

The following conjunctions all mean ‘maski’: though,


although, even though.
 My sister applied for the job though she didn’t
really have the right qualifications.
 He telephones his family every weekend
although it is very expensive.
 Even though the teacher explained everything,
some of the students still didn’t understand.
 I agreed to work night shift even though I was
very tired.
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19.Conjunctions of time
Some common time conjunctions
are: before (‘molok’, ‘antes’)
 Turn off the power before you
repair the machine.
 Before you eat, you should
wash your hands.

after (‘liu
tiha’)
 After you
turn off
the
power, it
is safe to
repair the
machine.
 I usually
brush my
teeth
after
breakfast
and
always
before
going to
bed.

since (‘dezde’, ho mos


‘tanba’)
 It is a long time since I
saw you.
 Ever since he finished
his degree, he has
received a lot of job
offers.

when
(‘bainhira’)
 It was
raining
when I left
work last
night.
 When I
lived in
Brazil, I
visited the
Amazon.

while (‘bainhira,
durante’)
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 My friend listens to
music while he

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