Phrases and Idioms Conjunctional Phrases:
Although (or though)…..yet | Although he worked hard yet he could not get through the examination. |
As long as | He remained hale and hearty as long as he took exercise. |
Both…..and | Both he and his servant turned up in time. |
But for | But for your help (Had you not helped me) I would have failed. |
Either…..or | Either he or his friend is guilty. |
In case | In case (If) it rains, we will not go to school. |
In order that | He works hard in order that (so that) he may get a first-class. |
No sooner…..than | No sooner did we leave home than it began to rain. |
Not to speak of | Not to speak of fruit, even vegetables are not available here. (Note: What to speak of is no expression in English.) |
Rather…..than | I would rather die than bear this dishonour. |
Such…..as | I like such boys as are honest and hard working. |
The same as | This is the same book as we read last week. |
Whether…..or | You shall have to pay the fine whether you like it or not. |
Somehow or other | I managed somehow or other to get this post. |
Note 1: “No sooner” is followed by “than” and not “when”.
Note 2: “Scarcely” and “hardly” are followed by “when” or “before” but not “than”.
Note 3: When a sentence begins with ‘no sooner’, ‘hardly’ or ‘scarcely’ it takes the interrogative form without the interrogative sign.
Incorrect | Correct |
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No sooner I went out than it began to rain. | No sooner did I go out than it began to rain. |
Hardly I had stepped out when I saw a serpent. | Hardly had I stepped out when I saw a serpent. |
So…..as is used in the negative sentences only.
As…..as is used in both the negative and positive sentences.
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