ankitaprsd wrote:
Hi,
I would like to aask few questions
1) Is usage of 'UNLIKE' similar to LIKE ? used for comparing nouns or noun phrases ?
or is it a coordinating conjunction and used to join two independent clauses ?
2) From
MGMAT : 2 independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) with comma
I am at the station
, and the train will arrive anytime soon.
I am at the station
, but the train hasnt arrived.
DO we use comma with coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses always ? is the comma mandatory everytime?
Thanks in Advance
Hi Ankit,
1) Is usage of 'UNLIKE' similar to LIKE ? used for comparing nouns or noun phrases ?
or is it a coordinating conjunction and used to join two independent clauses ?
Answer : Yes, Unlike is used as like to compare nouns or noun phrases.
Additionally, there are only 7 coordinating conjunctions - FANBOYS (google it, if you're curious).
2) From
MGMAT : 2 independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) with comma
I am at the station
, and the train will arrive anytime soon.
I am at the station
, but the train hasnt arrived.
DO we use comma with coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses always ? is the comma mandatory everytime?
Answer : Yes, comma is mandatory when a coordinating conjunction joins independent clauses.
I am at the station
, and the train will arrive anytime soon.
I am at the station
, but the train hasn't arrived.
Both are correct. Also example -
The train has left last station
but hasn't arrived here. - is correct because two parts here ( "has left last station" and "hasn't arrived here") are phrases not clauses.
Hope it helps !