CONJUCTIONS
After – Never embark on what comes after without having mastered what goes before.
Although – He keeps at his studies although he is ill.
And – Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
As – Man errs so long as he strives
As Far As – Turn left at the corner and keep on as far as the church.
As If – He swayed slightly, as if about to fall.
As Long As – Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
As Soon As – The tree began to decay as soon as it was cut down.
As Though – It looks as though a compromise agreement has now been reached.
As Well As – The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
Because – Have no doubts because of trouble nor be thou discomtited; for the water of life’s fountain springeth from a gloom bed.
Before – Don’t try to run before you can walk.
But – Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters.
By The Time – The garden will be overgrown with weeds by the time we get back.
Even If – I will make this radio work even if I have to stay up all night.
Even Though – Even though he was getting angry, his voice remained level.
For – Nothing so necessary for travellers as languages.
How – Envy is blind and knows nothing except how to depreciate the excellence of others
If – The eye is blind if the mind is absent.
If Only – If only my father had possessed an ounce of business sense.
In Addition To – In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive employee benefits.
In As Much As – I stay in as much as I can, even in hot sunny weather.
In Case – We fenced off the lake in case the children should fall in.
In Order That – She believes that it was right to leave in order that somebody more deserving could receive her place.
Just As – The cheaper drugs are just as effective in treating arthritis.
Lest – I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me.
No Matter How – Please don’t omit any details, no matter how trivial they may seem.
Nor – Money is neither good nor bad, but all depends on what use is made of it.
Now That – All right, now that I’m full in the picture, what can I do for you?
Once – The heart that once truly loves never forgets.
Only If – They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos of the old regime.
Or – Either win the horse or lose the saddle.
Provided That – He’s welcome to come along, provided that he behaves himself
Since – It’s yonks since we had a good night out.
So – Nothing so necessary for travellers as languages.
So That – We do what we have to do so that we can do what we want to do.
Supposing That – Indeed, there is a case for supposing that in complicated matters it is likely to be the worst one.
Than – A good name is easier lost than won
That – It is a good workman that never blunders.
Though – Home is home, though never so homely
Till – The opera ain’t over till the fat lady sings.
Unless – Our boat will sink unless we bail .
Until – We know not what is good until we have lost it.
When – When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow.
