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Words to Know When
Identifying Clauses |
| This list of words is useful with the
one-page clause markup. |
| 1. Prepositions |
| about above across after against along among around as at before behind |
| below beneath beside between beyond by concerning despite down during |
| except excepting for from in inside into like near of off on onto out |
| outside over past regarding since through throughout to toward under |
| underneath unlike until up upon with within without |
| 2. Words that make clauses dependent |
| Subordinating Conjunctions |
| after although as as if as soon as as though because before even if |
| even though if in order that in that no matter how once since so that than |
| that though unless until when whenever where wherever while |
| Relative Pronouns |
| that which where when why |
| and the "who" family: who whom whoever whomever whose |
| 3. Words that do not make clauses dependent |
| Coordinating Conjunctions (the "FANBOYS") |
| for and nor but or yet so |
| Conjunctive Adverbs (adverbs with a connecting function) |
| accordingly also anyway besides certainly consequently conversely finally |
| furthermore hence however incidentally indeed instead likewise meanwhile |
| moreover nevertheless next nonetheless otherwise similarly specifically still |
| subsequently then therefore thus |