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CONJUNCTIONS: Conjunctions are words that connect parts of a sentence.
Conjunctions: and, but, or, yet, by, because, so, although, since, while...
I’ll give you a more in depth list later, but just remember conjunctions are direction words. All you have to ask is,
“Do I want to keep going the same direction, or switch?”Same direction: I really enjoy running and want to sign up for the marathon.
Opposite direction: I really hate cilantro, but I will eat it if it comes in the burrito.
PREPOSITIONS: Prepositions are linking words that connect nouns, pronouns, and
phrases to other parts of a sentence.
Prepositions: with, for, to, on, beside, over, against, of...
Lou has no tolerance for loud children.
It is difficult to distinguish Tyler Winklevoss from Cameron Winklevoss.
I will give you a more comprehensive list of prepositions in the idiom section of this book. You should memorize
all the prepositions; not knowing them will cost you points.
That’s it for the basic parts of speech. You have the necessary foundation; now let’s tackle the grammar rules!