How to use ’conduct’

Conduct, as a noun, refers to the behaviour of a person, particularly in a specific place or situation. The leader praised the conduct of the students. Conduct, as a verb, can mean how someone behaves. When used like this, it is followed by a reflexive pronoun. While on this school trip, conduct yourselves appropriately please. Conduct can also be a verb that means ’organise’ and ’do’. It is often used with nouns like ’experiment’ and ’survey’. The class conducted a survey on pollution in the town. Finally, conduct, as a verb, is used to mean direct the performance of a piece of music or musicians. The choir was conducted by a new musical director this year.