📄️ Introduction
This Section deals with some conjunctions and clause structures which may cause grammatical problems for learners. Less problematic conjunctions (e.g. because, although, until) are included in Word problems from A to Z: Introduction; search the Index for them.
📄️ after: conjunction
after + clause, + clause
📄️ before: conjunction
before + clause, + clause
📄️ as, when and while: simultaneous events
To talk about actions or situations that take place at the same time, we can use as, when or while. There are some differences.
📄️ whoever, whatever, etc
Meaning and use
📄️ no matter who, etc
Conjunction
📄️ whether … or …
We can use whether … or … as a double conjunction, with a similar meaning to It doesn’t matter whether … or …
📄️ as and though: special word order
Adjective/adverb/noun + as + clause
📄️ than- and as-clauses: leaving out subjects, etc
Subjects: more than is necessary; as happened