PARTS OF SPEECH: CONJUNCTION & PREPOSITION

A conjunction joins words, phrases or clauses, which usually contain their own verbs e.g.
- He found it difficult but I helped him;
- They made lunch for Alice and Mary;
- I waited until you came.

It cannot move its position in a sentence unless all the words it introduces are also moved. It always comes at the beginning of a phrase, clause or sentence e.g. I spotted Charlie because she was so stylishly dressed. It often describes the position of something, e.g. under the chair OR the time at which something happens e.g. in the evening.

Some common conjunctions include…
after, although, and, as, because, before, but, for, if, in order that, like, now, once, or, since, so, so that, than, that, though, till, unless, until, when, where, whether, while


A preposition is used in front of a noun or pronoun to form a phrase, showing a relationship with the rest of the sentence e.g. I placed the bookon the table, not under the chair.

Some common prepositions include:
about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, beside, between, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, outside