Understanding the Conjunction 'After'

The video tutorial explains the use of the word 'after' as both a preposition and a conjunction. It provides examples of 'after' in sentences, showing how it can form prepositional phrases when followed by a noun and adverb clauses when followed by a subject and verb. The tutorial also demonstrates sentence structure variations and concludes with a summary of the key points.

What are the two main uses of the word 'after' discussed in the video?

• As a noun and a verb

• As a preposition and a conjunction

• As a pronoun and a determiner

• As an adjective and an adverb

In the sentence 'I left for school after breakfast', what role does 'after' play?

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Adverb

What follows 'after' when it is used as a preposition?

• A conjunction

• An adjective

• A noun

• A verb

In the sentence 'I left for school after I ate breakfast', what role does 'after' play?

• Preposition

• Noun

• Conjunction

• Adjective

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A conjunction that ends a sentence

• A conjunction that modifies a noun

• A conjunction that starts an adverb clause

• A conjunction that connects two independent clauses

How can you start a sentence with 'after' as a conjunction?

• By placing it at the end of the sentence

• By starting with 'after' followed by a comma

• By using it as a noun

• By using it as an adjective

What is the structure of a complex sentence using 'after' as a conjunction?

• Two dependent clauses

• Two independent clauses

• Dependent clause, independent clause

• Independent clause, dependent clause

In the sentence 'We ate after the movie', what is 'after' used as?

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Noun

• Conjunction

How does adding a verb after 'after' change the sentence structure?

• It becomes a prepositional phrase

• It becomes an adverb clause

• It becomes a noun phrase

• It becomes an adjective clause

What punctuation is needed when starting a sentence with 'after' as a conjunction?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Period

• Colon