Double Conjunctions
Double Conjunctions :
Although, she was tired, but she went to work. (Not correct)
Although she was tired, she went to work. (Correct)
Because I liked her, so I went out with her. (Not correct)
Because I liked her, I went out with her. (Correct)
As everyone knows that I am very rich. (Not correct)
Everyone knows that I am very rich. (Correct)
I was very tired.
I went to office.
I didn't work there long.
Although I was very tired, I went to office. But I didn't work there long.
Note : Here two conjunctions are used to join three sentences.
I asked her that how she was getting on. (Not correct)
I asked her how she was getting on. (Correct)
I wondered that where he worked. (Not correct)
I wondered where he worked. (Correct)
Relative Pronouns :
That's the lady who she lives in the house. (Not correct)
That's the lady who lives in the house, (Correct)
My son never listens to the advice which I give it to him. (Not correct)
My son never listens to the advice which I give him. (Correct)
The place that I live is very decent. (Not correct)
The place where I live is very decent. (Correct)
I hate Sundays and particularly this Sunday was horrible.
Why are you late?
Because… I was otherwise busy.
Note : It is not always that a conjunction joins. Sometimes, a conjunction can join two sentences with the sentences staying separately. In such cases, the conjunction is placed at the beginning of the second sentence.
That I didn't know what to do. (Not correct)
I made the position clear that I didn't know what to do. (Correct)
It may be noted that a conjunction is not used with just one clause.
Double Conjunctions
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