Based on recent board patterns, here are the essential functions you must master: Showing Purpose : Used to express the reason for an action. With a view to (+ing), In order to, So that. He worked hard with a view to earning more money. Showing Contrast : Used when two ideas in a sentence are opposite. Though, Although, But, Inspite of, However. Inspite of being ill, he went to school. Comparing People/Things : Used for degrees of comparison.
To recap:
—in the GSEB board exams. Rather than traditional rules, functional grammar focuses on using language to convey specific meanings or intentions in real-world contexts. Core Grammar Functions for Std 12
For complete grammar (Tenses, Passive, Reported Speech, etc.), please refer to your GSEB Std 12 English Textbook & Workbook.
Used when one action depends on another.