conjunction
                      
CONJUNCTION  
  
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What is Conjunctions? 
A conjunction is used to connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences. 
There are three types of conjunction. 
1. Coordinating Conjunction 
2. Subordinating Conjunction 
3. Correlative Conjunctions 
Coordinating Conjunction- 
Coordinating conjunction is join together words, phrases, and independent 
clauses.  
 e.g. -  
1. For - Explains reason or purpose (just like "because") 
2. And - Adds one thing to another 
3. Nor - Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated 
negative idea 
4. But - Shows contrast 
5. Or - Presents an alternative or a choice 
6. Yet - Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically 
7. So - Indicates effect, result or consequence 
Example- 
1. I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on the lake. 
2. I watch the ducks on the lake and the shirtless men playing soccer. 
3. I don't go for the fresh air nor for the ducks; I just like soccer. 
4. Soccer is entertaining in winter, but it's better in the heat of summer. 
5. Would you like to take tea or coffee? 
6. I always take a book to read, yet I never seem to turn a single page. 
7. I'm dating one of the players, so I watch the soccer game each week. 
Subordinating Conjunction- 
A subordinating conjunction always introduces a dependent clause, tying it to an 
independent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand 
alone as a complete sentence. An independent clause, by contrast, can stand 
alone as a complete sentence. 
e.g. Because, if, until, when, as, since etc 
Example-  
1. Because of him, I learned how to start my own business. 
2. Everything will fall into place if you start at the beginning, 
3. Until you try, you'll never know. 
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4. I add a new entry to my gratitude journal when I wake in the morning, 
5. As I write this letter, I know I must say goodbye. 
6. Life's been so happy since I moved to Chile. 
Correlative Conjunctions- 
They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them in different places in a 
sentence to make them work. These conjunctions work together (co-) and relate 
one sentence to another. 
e.g. 
Common pairs include: 
1. both/and 
2. whether/or 
3. either/or 
4. neither/nor 
5. not/but 
6. not only/but also 
Example-  
1. I want either the pink sofa or the purple one. 
2. I'll study both English literature and art history. 
3. I didn't know whether you'd want milk or cream, so I grabbed both. 
4. Why do you want to visit neither Ireland nor Scotland? 
5. I took not only the pink sofa but also the Tiffany lamp. 
6. Not the cheeseburger for me, but definitely the fries. 
 
 
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