Conjunctions join together two different, but related, parts of a sentence. They can be words like 'and', 'but', 'if', 'when', and 'because'. For example: I like swimming and she likes dancing.

When writing, it is often necessary to link ideas together. Conjunctions are linking words, such as 'and', 'because', 'then', 'however', that help your reader follow your train of thought, or see the ...

Here is a query from a reader. Sanjay Saralaya writes: “Can one start a sentence with words and phrase such as ‘as’, ‘because’ and ‘due to’? Is it correct to say ‘As I was unwell, I could not attend ...

In each item below, the sentence contains a highlighted conjunction expressing a time relationship, followed by a conjunctive adverb in parentheses. In the blank box under each item, rewrite the ...

In each item below, the sentence contains a highlighted conjunction expressing a time relationship, followed by a preposition in parentheses. In the blank box under each item, rewrite the sentence ...