What Are Subordinating Conjunctions? What Are Subordinate Conjunctions? So what is a subordinating conjunction? Subordinating conjunctions join independent clauses with a dependent or subordinate clause. A clause that is dependent (subordinate) is a clause that...
How To Use Correlative Conjunctions In high school, I used to think my understanding of the use of conjunctions didn’t need to branch out beyond remembering the mnemonic phrase FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). I had a natural grasp of grammar rules, and it...
When To Use Coordinating Conjunctions My most vivid memory of being exposed to conjunctions (and, probably more accurately, comma rules) was in my eighth grade writing class with Mrs. Sollers. We made booklets where we wrote out the rules and drew pictures to explain...
How To Evaluate Writing Skills (Without Being a Jerk About It) There were two reasons why I stopped teaching college writing after nine years in the classroom. First, as an adjunct instructor, I grew tired of being paid primarily in dry-erase markers. Second, I moved...
So you think you know a lot about grammar? Just because your high school English teacher taught you a particular rule for using the English language doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true. In fact, here are six common grammar myths that you should stop believing right...
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