Writing unions

Writing unions are an official part of speech. They serve as a link, connecting as parts of a complex sentence, and its homogeneous members. It should be remembered that the unions themselves can not be members of the proposal.

By the type of connection in the sentence, the unions are divided into four groups.

1. Connecting unions, which are used in a compound sentence or with homogeneous members of the sentence: and, yes (in the meaning of "and"), and, neither, nor, too, either. Single union unions with homogeneous members do not require a statement with a comma. In all other cases (in a compound sentence or in the repetition of an alliance) within a group of homogeneous members of the sentence, a statement with a comma is simply necessary. When the same union is repeated in the group of homogeneous members, the comma begins to be placed before the second use of the union.

2. The adversarial unions - ah, but, yes (= but), but, however. They oppose one option to another, for example: I went for a walk, but the rain drove me away.

3. Separating alliances - or, or, then, something, not that - not that, either - whether. These alliances also provide a choice of options. For example: Are we going to cook potato mashed potatoes or a pasta with goulash today? In the street it's not rain or snow.

4. Comparative unions are basically double or composite. This: how ..., and; not only but; Not so much ... how much; not like; Although ..., but; Not what (would) ..., but (a); If not ... then. Examples: I like walking very much in good weather, and in the rain. Although it was raining, the sun continued to shine.

With more detailed study and research, you can find as many as 7 groups of unions, that is, four more will be added to the known four: gradational, connecting, explanatory. In addition to the fact that the composition unions are divided by value, they are also classified according to their structure into simple one-word (and, how, but), derivatives (also, but), compound (as), non-derivative (and, but, or) , Single (however), repetitive (and ... and, neither ... nor), double (like ... so and).

It is necessary to dwell in more detail on spelling of derivative unions "but" and "too." They are often confused with the demonstrative pronoun "then" with the pretext "for" or with the particle "the same" and vice versa. As a result, the union can write in two words, and the pronoun with the preposition or particle is merged into one, which, naturally, is the grossest, but extremely common mistake. In order not to make a mistake in writing, you just have to try to ask a question for "for" or "but", and if it does it, then we have a pronoun, and it should be written in two words. For example: I fell in love with the Russian language for what the great Pushkin wrote on it. We ask the question: did you fall in love (for what?) For that.

Opposite example: There was not enough money for sausage, but Tanya bought ice cream. In this variant the question can not be asked, but the union "is" is easily replaced by another union, for example, "and". It turns out this option: The sausage of money was not enough, and Tanya bought ice cream. Simple compositional unions are one-word, and compound unions consist of two or more words. Derived alliances are representatives of several parts of speech, mainly alliances and adverbs. Non-derivative unions have always been only unions and have no connection with other parts of speech. Alliances consisting of one word, and also indicating the exhaustive nature of the definition, are called "single compilation unions". Examples: I thought I would go to the movies, but we went to the theater. For a week it rained, and the mushrooms crept from the ground with whole mushroom lawns.

Linguists, examining the proposals with the conjugal unions that are repeated in the sentence, believe that they increase the contrast of the enumeration, for example: They were wrong: I did not go, nor did she go. Between parts of a double union there is always a homogeneous member of the sentence, after which you need to put a comma. But also its place can take a simple sentence, which is part of the complex.

Separately, it should be clarified that it is necessary to remember and be able to distinguish the union itself from the union word. "How to distinguish between them and what are the union words?" - the reader will ask. To make it easier than it might seem at first glance. Allied words are words that play the role of unions, but not related to this part of speech. To determine what is in front of us, simply ask a question. Since it is easy to ask a question to allied words , but the union is impossible, this fact is decisive here. Hence it follows that allied words can be defined as a member of a proposal, which can not be done with respect to the union.