Conjunction for Comparisons and Conditions
Conjunction for Comparisons and Conditions
Subordinating conjunctions are used to subordinate and make the complete meaning sentences. These don’t help them to make any sentences but these do help them to support them and stand by them to give an extensive meaning.
The subordinating conjunctions are divided into several parts with a unique name and different conjunctive words for each part.
Question: What are the types of subordinating conjunctions?
Answer: there are mainly 9 types of subordinating conjunctions.
Types of Subordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctions of Comparison
The conjunctions of comparison are used to compare one thing with another one in terms of showing one thing better and superior to another. You need to use the below conjunction words to form comparative sentences.
As, than, so….as, as…. As
2.People don’t pay much attention to basic English grammar as I do.
Note: ‘ So…as’ is always used with negative sentences.
Note: You can use ‘As…as’ to form both types of sentences negative and affirmative.
The conjunctions of conditions are used to display a condition as a cause of any action.
(If, in case, provided, provided that, unless, if only, would that, suppose,
Supposing that, on condition that)
· If as a present likely: when there are more possibilities for someone to do any action, the
1.If he prepares well for the exam, he will surely achieve the job.
2.If you apply for this job, the H.R. team will contact you soon.
· If as past: when the speaker has to show present unlike/ regret or any wish which is not present at the present state.
· If as a past condition: it is used when the speaker needs to show a past condition which could not be fulfilled due to some reasons and he shares why he couldn’t do so.
Formation of sentence under this position
[Subject + had + Past Participle (V3)] [Subject + Would/Could/Should + have + Past Participle (V3)]
Note : In case can easily be replaced with ‘If’.
1.Unless you try to learn English Grammar, you can’t learn it.
Note: You can never use ‘Not’ with ‘Unless’ or form the conditional sentence in the future tense.
Provided or Provided that
Supposing that/ suppose
Note : both supposing that and suppose are used for imagination.
On condition that
1.On condition that I have a good knowledge of English grammar, I will apply for the post of proofreader.
2.The world would be in a crisis on the condition that the omicron virus is also as contagious as the covid 19.
Let’s have an exercise to examine yourself if you have learned something or not.
You need to answer the below questions by choosing suitable conjunction from the help box given at below.
(If, than, as…as, I wish, unless)
1. 1.__________ the god were visible.
2. 2. They are more intelligent and better ___________ the new comers.
3. 3. The English language is ____ easy ____ pie, anyone can learn it easily.
4. 4. _____ I fix a target for my day, I can’t work efficiently.
5. 5. _____ they had informed me earlier, we could have saved the life of a thousand people.
Let us know your answers in the comment box.
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