english grammar: Conjunctions Introductory Phrases

BESIDES + NOUN PHRASE	BESIDES + CLAUSE
Besides or in addition to occurs before a noun or noun phrase. The phrase may be placed before the main clause (for emphasis) or after the main clause.	Besides or in addition can introduce an independent clause. Besides introduces an argument or fact, showing that something is definitely true, to the statement in the first clause. In addition, introduces additional information.
Besides being funny, he is also young and smart. adds information	Hire him because he is young and smart. Besides, he is funny! adds a conclusive fact
Besides enjoying what they do, they spend a lot of time together. adds information	Don't hire those clowns. They are always late, and they complain. Besides, they aren't funny! adds a conclusive fact or argument
In addition to work, they plan time to relax. adds information	They work. In addition, they plan time to relax. adds information
They received several job offers in addition to ten thousand dollars. adds information	They received several job offers. In addition, they won ten thousand dollars. adds information

hire (v.) – offer a job

ERROR	FIX
*Keep bedrooms free of clutter where bedbugs can hide and seal wall cracks and crevices. The conjunction and should join similar sentence elements. Separate these two clauses.	Keep bedrooms free of clutter where bedbugs can hide, and seal wall cracks and crevices. Keep bedrooms free of clutter where bedbugs can hide. And seal wall cracks and crevices.
I don't want to go. I don't like swimming. And I don't have a bathing suit. Not incorrect, but we can use a better word to add a conclusive fact or point to an argument.	I don't want to go. I don't like swimming. Besides, I don't have a bathing suit. 1) Use Besides, Furthermore, or Moreover, to add an argument clause. I don't want to go. I don't like swimming, besides I don't have a bathing suit. Use a comma to join the first independent clause to the second. (This can be done if the idea of the clauses are closely related and if each clause has its own subject and verb.)
*He is vegetarian as well as is trying to remove unhealthy foods from his diet. The conjunction as well as should join similar sentence elements.	He is vegetarian, and (he) is trying to remove unhealthy foods from his diet. (Use a coordinating conjunction – and. Use a comma. The pronoun he is understood as the subject of the second clause.) See coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS He's vegetarian as well as vegan. (joins two similar sentence elements – adjectives)