Conjunctions

CONJUNCTIONS

The conjunction is used to link two sentences basically par. You can also connect phrases or words within a sentence.

There are some kinds of conjunctions:

       1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS:

They connect words, phrases or groups of words in a sentence. They are for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so.

 The words or phrases or clauses being connected should be equal or similar.

Examples:

  1. Connects two words: John and Reggie stayed up all night practicing their guitars.

  2. Connects two phrases: The squirrel scurried up the tree trunk and onto a low branch.

  3. Connects two clauses: Several managers sat with their backs to us, and I could almost                                                         hear them snickering at us lowly workers.

        

       2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS:

They connect two groups of words by making one into a subordinating clause. They are after, as, because, before, since, unless, until, when and while.

Examples:

1. Wash the dishes before you leave, please!

2. I don't see my father since I was a little girl.

3. My family were enjoying some time in a party while I was working.


      3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS:

They are always used in pairs. They are both, and, not, but, neither, nor, either and or.
They're similar to coordinating conjunctions because they join sentence elements that are similar in importance.

Example:

1. Both the chemist and the physicist knew it.
2. He works not fast but carefully.
3. Our products neither rust nor crack.
4. We want either red or blue.