Coordination and subordination

Coordinating conjunctions  -joins nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositional phrases, adjectives, adverbs  For And Nor But Or Yet So Because A. my alarm never went off, I B. was over ten minutes late to my biology class, C. so my professor let me take the exam anyway, despite D. his strict tardy policy.

 C  So indicates an expected result  But or Yet would be better because they show contrary action  Only a few questions appear like this on the SAT

Subordinating Conjunctions After although as as if as though because Before despiteeven if even though how If now that provided since so that than that Though till unless until when whenever where Wherever while I cried although I was sad. **I cried because I was sad. **

 A.Because of the bitter cold and binding snow, the teacher B. went door-to-door for over four hours, C. raising money for the classroom field trip D. scheduled for the following week. E. No Error

 A Because makes no sense despite would be a better choice

 You may need to add a subordinating conjunction to correct a comma splice  I was sad, I cried.  Because I was sad, I cried.  I was sad, so I cried.

Correlating Conjunction Either… or, Neither… nor, both…and, not only…but also, not…but, whether…or, as… as SAT tries to trip you up by using a correlating conjunction without its proper conjunction

 The flying buttresses on Notre Dame de Paris not only served A. to add embellishments to the cathedral,B which many argue is the most beautiful in France C. and also to support and D protect the structure. E. No Error

 Not only is paired with and also  C it should be but also

Popular mispairings  Either X and Y  Neither X or Y  Both X plus Y  Both X as well as Y  Not only X also Y  Not only X and also Y  Not only X but Y

Either/neither  Can be pronouns Pronoun: Either of the sofas will fit in our living room. Neither of the girls wants to go to the dentist. Adjective: Either sofa will fit in our living room. Adverb: If Helen doesn’t go to the dentist, Ruth won’t go either.

Either neither can indicate -Incorrect pairing of correlating conjunction I am neither angry or disappointed. - Faulty subject verb agreement Either of the apples are fine. Either neither as indefinite pronoun receive singular verb - Faulty subject verb agreement Either the ladies or the dog are riding with me.

 Neither Pete Rose, the leaderin hits in Major League Baseball, A. or Shoeless Joe Jackson, the only rookie B. to hit C. over.400, D.has been admitted to the Hall of Fame.

AA

 Faulty parallel structure He is either running or he will jump in the track meet.

 Words following conjunctions need to be in parallel form We accept either cash or money order. She is both artistically gifted and academically inclined. I am deciding whether to eat pizza or to eat spaghetti.

 Aloe is used not only to soothe burns but also it heals fungal infections such as ringworm. A. No change B. For soothing burns but also heals C. To soothe burns but it heals D. To sooth burns but also to heal E. In soothing burns but also it is healing

DD

 Behaviorists agree that how a teenage boy dresses and his performance in athletics contribute to his degree of popularity. A. No change B. How a teenage boy dresses and how he performs C. A teenage boy’s clothes and how he performs D. How a teenage boy is dressing and his performance.

BB

Neither Pete Rose, the leader in hits in Major League Baseball, or Shoeless Joe Jackson, the only rookie B. to hit C.over.400, D. has been admitted to the Hall of Fame. E. No Error

 A neither does not go with or