The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

Say the word conjunction, and most people will respond with “and.” “And” is the most common conjunction. Conjunctions are connecting words. There are actually two kinds of conjunctions, coordinating and subordinating.

Usually, I see  prepositions defined as follows: “a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.” Please let me know if you can figure out what that means! 

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Good writing has many criteria, only one of which is correct grammar.

Adverbs, like adjectives, modify or describe other words. Adjectives describe nouns (or pronouns). Adverbs describe verbs — and sometimes adjectives and other adverbs.