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Conjunctions & Preposition

E.g Although she was busy, she came to the party. We played the football although it was raining. Because + Subj + Verb ()

Although / though / even though , Despite In case Unless , As Like and as As if / as though / like For, during and while By and until , By the time As long as ,

In spite of /

provided / providing

E.g

Because she was busy, she didnt come to the party. We didnt play the football because it was raining.

In spite of or Despite In spite of and Despite noun or pronoun In spite of / despite -ing In spite of Despite () in spite of despite of in spite of despite because of because of ()

Although / though / even though , Although

Although Because () Although + Subj + Verb ()

E.g In spite of + Noun / pronoun or ing Despite E.g picnic. He was able to do as a normal, despite (in spite of ) the illness. Because of + Noun E.g () In spite of (Despite) the bad weather, we went to the ()

I didnt call him, in spite of the fact (that)

I had

her phone number. Despite the fact (that) Although in spite of / despite -We played the football although it wsa raining. -We played the football in spite of / despite the raining. -Although he is illness, he did as a normal. -In spite of / despite the illness, he did as a normal. although though though E.g I didnt call him though I had her phone number. I see her every day. Ive never call him though. Even though although Even though although

Because of the bad weather, we didnt go to the picnic. He didnt able to do as a normal because of the illness. in spite of / despite .., in spite of / despite the fact ( that )

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In case If even though E.g Even though she didnt have a time, she helped me. In case (/) if () / in case E.g Ill take the coat in case it is cold the weather. Ill take the coat if it is cold the weather. In case + past E.g I bought the snack in case I hadnt any food.

In case In case - / simple future in case in case simple future E.g You remind me to pay her book in case Ive forgotten.

Just in case() E.g I dont think the exam will ask about nowadays, but I

In case of In case of in case ifclause In case noun E.g In case of a earthquake, leave from the building

read a newspaper just in case.

quickly. 5 6

If ther is a earthquake, leave from the building quickly.

Like E.g.Water melon is sweet like sugar.

Like and as 1. Like similar, the same as Its spicy soup. I hate curry like this. My feet are really cold. Theyre like blocks of ice. Hes 22 years old, but he sometimes behaves like a child. 2. Like such as E.g.Like her father,Catherine has a very good voice. E.g.As he is my friend,I will help him. E.g.Some medicine,such as paracetamol,can adjust the body temperature. 2.As Subject+Verb

E.g.She is busy like a bee. Like as You should have done it as I showed you.(or Like I showed you) You should have done it like this.(not as this) as always,as usual E.g. You make mistake as usual. E.g.As always,Mike got the first prize. 4. as(+sub+verb) E.g.You can choose as you like(=choose what you like0 E.g. They went as they talked. (they went what they talked)

As you know/as I said / as she expected / as I though Mary passed the exam, as she expected. As you know, she is very talkative. I did as I said. 5.As preposition () Like Sue Casey is the manger of a company.As the manager,she has to make many important decisions. As the manager Mary Stone is a assistant manager. Like the manager (Sue Casey),she also has to make important decisions.

Like the manager manager

As preposition E.g. I use the computer as a designer when I make the cloth. E.g.Mary posed in front of camera as an actress. E.g.I ride the horse like the cowboy. As if ,As thought,Like () as if(or) as thought Eg.That house looks as if its going to fall down E.g. Helen sounded as if she had a cold, didnt she?

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E.g. Macury wears as if shes going to shooting. Like E.g. She looks like your sister. 2.It look as if /It sounded as if .. E.g. The weather is bad,isnt it?It looks as if there will be a storm. E.g. Do you hear that song next door? It sounded as if the boys are singing with a guitar. E.g. It looked as if we would not be able to leave until the next day. As though (or)like It looks as though it will rain (or) It looks like rain. It looks as though the train will be late. 11

3. verb as if(or)as though E.g. He ate as if he has not eaten for a week. E.g.She study as if she has an exam. E.g.The children played as if they were monkeys. 4.as if (or) as though () E.g.He speaks about the subject as if he were/was an expert. E.g.I dont like him.He talks as if he knew everything. E.g.They treat me as if I were (or) was their own son.

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For and During and While For + a period of time (for ) For two hours, for a week, for ages -I was studying English for two hours. -During this month, I become weigh gain so I did diet for a week. -I am not good in writing so I have stuied the grammer for a year. During + Noun During the film, during the holiday, during the night I went to the Chang Tha Beach during my holiday.

The morning, the afternoon, the summer In , During We use with (in and during) It must have rained in the night. Ill phone you during the afternoon. We can use during to say how long something goes on. Compare During and For I plant the rice during the raining season. It is need to harvest for 6months. During and While During + Noun We met a lot of good friend during our fellowship intern.

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I couldnt go to school for a week, I rest at my home until I While+ Subject+ Verb I got headache while I was taking the final exam. While she went for the dinner, his friend phone to him. When you are talking about the future, use the present (not will) after while Ill be in Bangkok next week. I want to go Mya Pagoda while Im there. By and Until By the Time feeling better. Compare until and By I have a lot of things to do during this week, so I work until 11PM. You can say By the time somethings happens It is too late to back home. By the time we get there, it will be closed. You can say by the time something happened ( for the past ) by the time I had a lot of work to do yesterday evening. I was very tired by the time I finished. 16 15

By + a time by ( ) We would better hurry we have to be home by 5oclock. We use until or till how long situation continues until till

Also By then by that time I arrived at graduation ceremony at 10 Am, by then/by the time, giving a speech.

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