Conjunctions & clauses

'I've worked as a dog' or 'I've worked like a dog': what's the difference?

Mohammad Tariq from Afghanistan asks about the grammar of 'as...as'

Van Anh from Vietnam wants to know what follows 'as well as'

Roger Woodham explains four different uses of 'being'

Find out about some different ways to give reasons for something

'But' doesn't always show contrast: sometimes it means 'except for'

Sentences with two parts, which give emphasis, are useful in writing

Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Conjunctions link parts of a sentence together, and there are two main types.

On account of Sathya Narayanan's question, Roger Woodham discusses how to express reasons for actions

Roger Woodham explains the difference in the meanings of these similar phrases

Whoever you are, wherever you are, you can find the explanation here

Roger Woodham looks at some ways to express purpose, in order to help Gloria Fulvia from Italy

What are the differences in the formality of these words?

Learn about different ways to talk about purpose and reason

David Cho from South Korea has problems using prepositions with relative pronouns

These are similar to conjunctions; they connect ideas and clauses in a text

Paul Zaffaroni from Mexico heard this phrase in a movie and wants an explanation of its grammar

Sometimes you can include 'that' in a sentence, sometimes you can leave it out

Both are correct, both sound natural; however, there are some small differences

Roger Woodham talks about '-ed' and '-ing' clauses

Do you know the three different uses of 'since'?

Find out about the different uses of 'so'

Roger Woodham discusses 'so': its meaning, uses, grammar and so on

Raphael Gorgy wonders when and why you can put 'though' in different places in a sentence

Roger Woodham explains the two different grammatical uses of 'though'

Haja Najubudeen from Dubai asks for help with 'unless' and 'otherwise'

Maria Grazia Rinieri from Italy asks if the phrase 'all what I've done' is incorrect?

Vaibhv in India asks: when do we use 'which' and when do we use 'that'?

Isabelle from France wants to know how to choose between 'which' and 'that'

Karen Adams discusses phrases like 'at which' and 'in which', about which she knows plenty!

Discover the similarities and the differences between these words

They can both express contrast, but which one also refers to time?

How can 'yet' be similar to both 'but' and 'up to now'?