Error in Use of Conjunction for Competitive Exams

11. Words such as regard, describe, define, treat, mention depict, portray are followed by as.

Examples:

I regard her as my sister.

He was treated as a slave.

12. As and since are also used to express reason.

Examples:

As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

Since he did not come to the party, his gift was sent to him.

13. Neither is followed by nor and both are followed by same auxiliary verb.

Examples:

Neither Ravi nor Raju was seen.

Neither did I read nor did I write.

14. Either is followed by or

Examples:

Either you are or he is to blame.

15. Unless, until, if not, so that should not be followed by not.

Examples:

Wait here until I come.

Do not go unless I return.

16. If is used in conditional series. Whether is used in uncertainty.

Examples:

If he does not return the books, he will not be awarded the certificate.

I don’t know whether he was present.

17. To express time before use until or till and to express how long use as long as.

Examples:

He continued to be lazy, until he was ten years old.

Work as long as you live.

18. Such is followed by as.

Examples:

We walked about such subjects as the weather.

Note: Such is followed by that if we emphasize degree of something by mentioning the result.

Examples:

The extent of the disaster was such that not a single man could survive.

19. Like is followed by pronoun; as is followed by a clause.

Examples: 

He runs like me.

He runs as I do.