Konjunktioner (bindeord)

Er ofte ordene: AND, BUT, OR, FOR.

sammenføjer sætninger og sætningsdele. F.eks.:

  • Tobias ran with the ball AND Carina ran after him.
  • We were alle tired BUT still wanted to watch TV.
  • He said THAT he would stay.

Sideordnende konjunktioner forbinder samme slags sætninger. f.eks.:

  • Dick cried AND/BUT Tom laughed.
  • Yvonne said she was happy AND wanted to stay.

Underordnede konjunktioner indleder bisætninger.

Er ofte ordene: THAT, IF, WETHER, WHEN, AS, AS LONG AS, AS SOON AS, BEFORE, TILL, UNTILL, ONCE, WHILE, SINCE, PROVIDE, SUPPOSE, UNLESS, ALTHOUGH, EVEN IF, WHILE.

F.eks.:

  • Mick said THAT he wanted tea.
  • I wonder IF you could help her.
  • WETHER it helps we do not know.
  • It is good AS LONG AS it holds the tent up.
  • She will be here AS SOON AS possible.
  • It will be long BEFORE it comes true.
  • It will not function UNTILL we work it out.
  • He will be well ONCE he is at hospital.

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