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Common Error in Conjunction

  Errors In Use Of Conjunctions 

A Conjunction is a word used for joining 
                   (i) one word to another word
                   (ii) one word to a clause
                   (iii) one sentence to another sentence (i.e. one clause to another clause).

(1) 'Scarcely' or 'hardly' is followed by 'when'.

      Examples :- Scarcely had I entered the room when I heard a shriek.
                         Hardly had I slept when the telephone rang.
(2) 'Though' is followed by 'yet'.

       Examples :- Though he worked hard yet he failed.
(3) 'No sooner' is followed by 'than'.

        Examples :-No sooner did we reach there than it began to rain.
(4) 'Not only' is followed by 'but also'.

       Examples :- Not only did he help her, but also dropped her home safely.
(5) 'Lest' is negative and so should  not be followed by 'not'; it is followed by 'should'.

      Examples :- Work hard lest you should fail.
If 'would' or 'may' is used in place of 'should', then 'else' should be used in place of 'lest'.

      Examples :- Give him water, else he may die.
                        Leave on time, else you would miss the train.
(6) 'Both' is complemented by 'and', not by 'as well as'.

        Examples :- Both Amit and Satish are good at Science.
(7) 'So........as ' is used in negative sentences.
     whereas 'as.......as' is used in affirmative sentences.

      Examples :- He is not so tall as his brother.
                        He is as tall as his brother.
(8) 'Other' is followed by 'than'.

        Examples :- He has no other claim than his wealth. 
(9) The word 'reason' is not followed by 'because', but by 'that'

         Examples :- The reason why he didn't go was that his mother was ill.
(10) 'because' denotes reason. 'In order that' denotes purpose.

          Examples :- He went to the doctor because he was ill.
                            He went to Delhi in order that he might see Mr. Roy.
(11) words such as regard, describe, define, treat, mention, depict, portray are followed by
       'as'.

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