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This is a very good resource for SC (as I felt) by the user gmat_perfect I am just reposting it in the Strategy: (Guys let me know if I am not supposed to do so will delete the post)
Actual Source: https://www.beatthegmat.com/independent- ... 68521.html
Two clauses can be joined by the following ways:
1. COMMA + FANBOYS:
They are playing, and I am jogging.
2. Semicolon [;] + Conjunctive Adverb +COMMA + Independent clause:
They are playing; however, I am jogging.
3.Independent clause + Semicolon [;] + Independent clause
They are playing; I am jogging.
4. Subordination + COMMA + Independent clause
While they are playing, I am jogging.
Now, come to the sentence
list of conjunctive adverbs:
accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly,
also, hence, namely, still,
anyway, however, nevertheless, then,
besides, incidentally, next, thereafter,
certainly, indeed, nonetheless, therefore,
consequently, instead, now, thus,
finally, likewise, otherwise, undoubtedly,
further, meanwhile.
Here is the list of FANBOYS:
F --> For
A--> AND
N--> NOR
B--> BUT
O--> OR
Y--> YET
S--> SO
Here is the list of subordinate conjunction:
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as much as
as soon as
as though
because
before
even
even if
even though
if
if only
if when
if then
inasmuch
in order that
just as
lest
now
now since
now that
now when
once
provided
provided that
rather than
since
so that
supposing
than
that
though
til
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
where if
wherever
whether
which
while
who
whoever
why
Actual Source: https://www.beatthegmat.com/independent- ... 68521.html
Two clauses can be joined by the following ways:
1. COMMA + FANBOYS:
They are playing, and I am jogging.
2. Semicolon [;] + Conjunctive Adverb +COMMA + Independent clause:
They are playing; however, I am jogging.
3.Independent clause + Semicolon [;] + Independent clause
They are playing; I am jogging.
4. Subordination + COMMA + Independent clause
While they are playing, I am jogging.
Now, come to the sentence
list of conjunctive adverbs:
accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly,
also, hence, namely, still,
anyway, however, nevertheless, then,
besides, incidentally, next, thereafter,
certainly, indeed, nonetheless, therefore,
consequently, instead, now, thus,
finally, likewise, otherwise, undoubtedly,
further, meanwhile.
Here is the list of FANBOYS:
F --> For
A--> AND
N--> NOR
B--> BUT
O--> OR
Y--> YET
S--> SO
Here is the list of subordinate conjunction:
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as much as
as soon as
as though
because
before
even
even if
even though
if
if only
if when
if then
inasmuch
in order that
just as
lest
now
now since
now that
now when
once
provided
provided that
rather than
since
so that
supposing
than
that
though
til
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
where if
wherever
whether
which
while
who
whoever
why
Last edited by shovan85 on Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:47 am, edited 1 time in total.
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