A man was wearying his family with tears and complaints and turning his house into a place of debauchery. To care for the man's three-year-old son Mitya, a faithful servant of the family named Grigory took the young boy into his care.

1. While he was wearying every one with his tears and
complaints, and turning his house into a sink of
debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory,
took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:

2. While he was wearying every one with his tears and
complaints, and turning his house into a sink of
debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory,
took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:

3. While he was wearying every one with his tears and
complaints, and turning his house into a sink of
debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory,
took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.
There is only one conjunction in this sentence.
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select all conjunctions:

4. 1. While
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
Analyze the conjunctions:

5. 1. While
Form: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Function: SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
(precedes and modifies a clause: HE WAS
WEARYING EVERY ONE WITH HIS TEARS AND
COMPLAINTS)
Conjunctions from The Brothers Karamazov
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