Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about pseudo conjunctions.
Let's get started.
Remember that conjunctions are words that link other words phrases clauses or sentences together as
in the example.
Over here Susan is an amazing wife and a wonderful mom now pseudo conjunctions are other parts of speech
that act like conjunctions.
Let's have a look at those pseudo conjunctions a adverbial conjunctions which are also called conjunction
of adverbs are used to indicate a relationship between sentences and independent clauses by comparing
or contrasting ideas for example.
Consequently finally however otherwise then etc. Remember that we usually use columns to separate an
adverbial conjunction from the rest of the sentence.
Have a look at the example over here John's mom wanted him to go to college.
Instead he took a gap year and traveled around the world.
Now the adverbial conjunction instead in the sentence is used to indicate the relationship between the
first sentence and the second contrasting with John's mom wanted him to do and what John actually did.
B nominal conjunctions introduce or conclude ideas.
For example the moment the instant etc. Now nominal conjunctions function as a noun in a sentence.
Have a look at the example over here.
I was petrified the moment I heard the news the nominal conjunction the moment in the sentence is used
to introduce the idea.
I heard the news
see verbal conjunctions I used to introduce additional information in a sentence examples of verbal
conjunctions are assuming that given that etc. Note the verbal conjunctions are derived from verbs.
Have a look at the example over here.
Shall we go out tonight assuming that you are free not the verbal conjunction in this sentence.
Assuming that is used to introduce additional information you are free.