Conjunctions and Their Usage
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Some Conjunctions and Their Usage
There are many conjunctions in English. Now I will explain it one by one.
Than
The function of THAN is to follow an adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
Example:
- Wisdom is better than riches.
- He is wiser than I am.
- I am smarter than you are.
Lest
Although it is rarely used, it can be categorized to conjunction. Lest can be used as a subordinating conjunction expressing a negative purpose. Lest has a similar meaning to ‘for fear that’. As I mentioned previously, lest is rarely used in English, even in modern English. It is important to know that the only auxiliary that can follow lest is should.
EXAMPLE
- He fled lest he should be killed.
While
While is also one of conjunction. While has some meaning. While used to mean:
a) During the time that; as long as; as
- While the sun is still rise, there is a hope.
- While I was sleeping, my mother came in.
