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\n\tHome<\/a>\n<\/span>\u203a<\/span>\n\tEssential French Grammar, 3rd Edition<\/a>\n<\/span>\u203a<\/span>\n\tChapter 14 \u2013 Conjunctions<\/a>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Chapter 14 – Conjunctions<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The nature of conjunctions, as well as their function in linking phrases and sentences, is explained initially. The two types of conjunction, co-ordinating and subordinating, and their different roles within a sentence are then outlined. The remainder of the chapter is dedicated to analysing the way in which these two different types work in French. The section on co-ordinating conjunctions lists the most common ones (mais, car, et, ou etc.), the function of each of which is then illustrated in a separate sub-section. Similarly, a list of common subordinating conjunctions which are followed by the indicative (ansi que, comme, parce que etc.), is listed in the next section, with examples of their use. There follow lists of subordinating conjunctions of time (quand, apr\u00e8s que, depuis que etc), conditional conjunctions (m\u00eame si, si) and conjunctions followed by the subjunctive (avant que, \u00e0 condition que, sans que etc.), with illustrations of their use. Finally, some subtleties in the use of certain conjunctions are explained, such as those that might be followed by the indicative or the subjunctive, depending on meaning, and those that have more than one meaning. The last part of the chapter contains a passage with examples of both types of conjunction, which are then analysed. At the end of the chapter there are five exercises for grammar practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Exercise 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n\t\t
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\n\t\tTime limit: 0<\/span>\t<\/div>\n\t
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\n\tQuiz Summary\t<\/h4>\n\t

0<\/span> of 1 Questions completed<\/p>\t

Questions:<\/p>\n\t

<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t <\/div>\n
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\n\t\tInformation\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t <\/div>\n
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You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\tQuiz is loading…\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.<\/p><\/div>\n

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You must first complete the following: <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Results<\/h4>\n\t

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\n\t\tQuiz complete. Results are being recorded.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Results<\/h4>\n\t

0<\/span> of 1<\/span> Questions answered correctly<\/p>\t\t

\n\t\tYour time: <\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t

\n\tTime has elapsed\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

\n\t\tYou have reached 0<\/span> of 0<\/span> point(s), (0<\/span>)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\tEarned Point(s): 0<\/span> of 0<\/span>, (0<\/span>)\t\t
\n\t\t0<\/span> Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0<\/span>)\t\t
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\n\t\tCategories\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t
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  1. \n\t\t\t\t\tNot categorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t0%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      1. 1<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        1. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCurrent<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        2. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tReview<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        3. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tAnswered<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        4. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        5. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tIncorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n\t
          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          1. \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQuestion 1<\/span> of 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t1<\/span>. Question\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            Fill the gaps with the appropriate coordinating conjunction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            1. J\u2019ach\u00e8terais bien cet appartement <\/span><\/span> le balcon est trop petit.<\/li>\n
            2. Que pr\u00e9f\u00e8res-tu, la g\u00e9ographie <\/span><\/span> l\u2019histoire ?<\/li>\n
            3. J\u2019ai visit\u00e9 la Turquie, l\u2019Alg\u00e9rie <\/span><\/span> le Vietnam cette ann\u00e9e.<\/li>\n
            4. J\u2019irais bien au cin\u00e9ma <\/span><\/span> je suis trop fatigu\u00e9e<\/li>\n
            5. Je n\u2019irai pas au concert <\/span><\/span> je dois me lever tr\u00e8s t\u00f4t demain.<\/li>\n
            6. Elle ne tol\u00e8re <\/span><\/span> le lait <\/span><\/span> le gluten.<\/li>\n
            7. C\u2019\u00e9tait \u00e9trange, personne ne traversait <\/span><\/span> le feu \u00e9tait vert!<\/li>\n
            8. Il est heureux <\/span><\/span>il vient d\u2019obtenir une promotion.<\/li>\n
            9. Th\u00e9 <\/span><\/span> caf\u00e9? J\u2019h\u00e9site.<\/li>\n
            10. Sur une cha\u00eene il y a une com\u00e9die musicale <\/span><\/span> sur l\u2019autre un Agatha Christie<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div> \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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              Exercise 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n\t\t
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              <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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              \n\t\tTime limit: 0<\/span>\t<\/div>\n\t
              <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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              \n\tQuiz Summary\t<\/h4>\n\t

              0<\/span> of 10 Questions completed<\/p>\t

              Questions:<\/p>\n\t

              <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t <\/div>\n
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              \n\t\tInformation\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t <\/div>\n
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              \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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              You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.<\/p><\/div>\n

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              \n\t\tQuiz is loading…\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

              \n\t

              You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.<\/p><\/div>\n

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              You must first complete the following: <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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              Results<\/h4>\n\t

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              \n\t\tQuiz complete. Results are being recorded.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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              \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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              Results<\/h4>\n\t

              0<\/span> of 10<\/span> Questions answered correctly<\/p>\t\t

              \n\t\tYour time: <\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t

              \n\tTime has elapsed\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

              \n\t\tYou have reached 0<\/span> of 0<\/span> point(s), (0<\/span>)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t

              \n\t\tEarned Point(s): 0<\/span> of 0<\/span>, (0<\/span>)\t\t
              \n\t\t0<\/span> Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0<\/span>)\t\t
              \n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t

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              \n\t\tCategories\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t
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              1. \n\t\t\t\t\tNot categorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t0%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                • \n\t\t\t\t\t
                  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                  \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                  1. 1<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  2. 2<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  3. 3<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  4. 4<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  5. 5<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  6. 6<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  7. 7<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  8. 8<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  9. 9<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t
                  10. 10<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                    1. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCurrent<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    2. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tReview<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    3. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tAnswered<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    4. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    5. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tIncorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n\t
                      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                      <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                      1. \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQuestion 1<\/span> of 10<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
                        \n\t\t\t\t\t1<\/span>. Question\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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                        Choose the appropriate subordinating conjunction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Rentrons ______________ il ne pleuve !<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t