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Argumenthood and Obligatoriness Paul B Melchin University of Ottawa paulmelchinuottawaca Ida Toivonen Carleton University idatoivonencarletonca 1 Wh word conjunction questions . and but when because so then while 1 I gave the shopkeeper fifty pence I had ten pence change 2 We waited fo r Penny she didnt turn up 3 The weather was very cold Steven wore gloves 4 James was sad his football team had lost the match 5 Susan ha (1352.3) 122:8.7 These wise men saw no star to guide them to Bethlehem. The beautiful legend of the star of Bethlehem originated in this way: Jesus was born August 21 at noon, 7 B.C. On May 29, 7 B.C., there occurred an extraordinary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the constellation of Pisces. And it is a remarkable astronomic fact that similar conjunctions occurred on September 29 and December 5 of the same year. Upon the basis of these extraordinary but wholly natural events the well-meaning zealots of the succeeding generation constructed the appealing legend of the star of Bethlehem and the adoring Magi led thereby to the manger, where they beheld and worshiped the newborn babe. Oriental and near-Oriental minds delight in fairy stories, and they are continually spinning such beautiful myths about the lives of their religious leaders and political heroes. In the absence of printing, when most human knowledge was passed by word of mouth from one generation to another, it was very easy for myths to become traditions and for traditions eventually to become accepted as facts.. In grammar Conjunctions are a part of speech that connects two words, phrases or clauses together.. Types of Conjunctions. Coordinate Conjunctions- also known as FANBOYS, can hold together grammatically parallel words or part of a list. It can also join two parallel phrases or keep distinct thoughts from drifting too far apart.. The Recognize a correlative conjunction when you see one. Either ... or , neither ... nor , and not only ... but also are all correlative conjunctions. They connect two equal grammatical items. If, Ms. Williams ELA. Correlative Conjunctions. Conjunction review—conjunctions are the “connectors” of a sentence. They link words and phrases together. . Correlative Conjunctions. —these are two conjunctions that work together to connect parts of sentences . By Shapnil Bhuiyan & . Heena. Patel. What IS a Logical Connection?. Usually sentence containing a “connecter” between two ideas. Connecters : . c. onjunction . subordinating conjunction . preposition . (1352.3) 122:8.7 These wise men saw no star to guide them to Bethlehem. The beautiful legend of the star of Bethlehem originated in this way: Jesus was born August 21 at noon, 7 B.C. On May 29, 7 B.C., there occurred an extraordinary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the constellation of Pisces. And it is a remarkable astronomic fact that similar conjunctions occurred on September 29 and December 5 of the same year. Upon the basis of these extraordinary but wholly natural events the well-meaning zealots of the succeeding generation constructed the appealing legend of the star of Bethlehem and the adoring Magi led thereby to the manger, where they beheld and worshiped the newborn babe. Oriental and near-Oriental minds delight in fairy stories, and they are continually spinning such beautiful myths about the lives of their religious leaders and political heroes. In the absence of printing, when most human knowledge was passed by word of mouth from one generation to another, it was very easy for myths to become traditions and for traditions eventually to become accepted as facts.. What’s their function?. What are conjunctions, anyway?. A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.. What kinds of conjunctions are there?. Why does it matter?. Coordinate vs. Subordinate. Coordinate: “of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance” (Dictionary.com). Subordinate: “of less importance; secondary” (Dictionary.com). What does it mean to POSSESS something?. What does SINGULAR mean?. Possessive singular example:. Charles’s friend OR Charles’ friend. t. he witch’s cauldron. Exception. : Ancient Names like Jesus= Jesus’ bread. 1. Reem. . Alshalan. Conjunctions. There are four types of conjunctions:. 1- Coordinating Conjunctions. 2- Correlative (paired) Conjunctions. 3- Subordinating Conjunctions. 4- Conjunctive Adverbs. 2. Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. Class. IV: . Definite. . A. rticle. and . C. onjunction. . Waw. Dr. Esa Autero. Definite article and conjunction . Waw. 1.1 Introduction. Definite and indefinite article in English. Noun is definite when preceded by “the” (definite article). A . subordinating. . conjunction. . is a word which still . links two clauses . together in a sentence, but the . subordinate. . clause. . it adds does not make sense on its own.. Let’s look at a few examples:.