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Conjunction

This document provides a list and definitions of different types of conjunctions: 1. Coordinating conjunctions link words, phrases, and independent clauses together. There are 7 coordinating conjunctions known as FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 2. Subordinating conjunctions connect two clauses where one is dependent on the other. Examples include after, although, as long as, because, before, even if, if, since, unless, until, when, while. 3. Correlative conjunctions come in pairs and require both parts of the pair to be used in a sentence. Examples of pairs include both/and, whether/or

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Conjunction

This document provides a list and definitions of different types of conjunctions: 1. Coordinating conjunctions link words, phrases, and independent clauses together. There are 7 coordinating conjunctions known as FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 2. Subordinating conjunctions connect two clauses where one is dependent on the other. Examples include after, although, as long as, because, before, even if, if, since, unless, until, when, while. 3. Correlative conjunctions come in pairs and require both parts of the pair to be used in a sentence. Examples of pairs include both/and, whether/or

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Conjunctions

List of Conjunctions
The main function of a conjunction is to link together different
parts of a sentence or clause
1. Coordinating Conjunctions
• They make things go together. They can join together words, phrases and
independent clauses.
• There are 7 coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS
• For - Explains reason or purpose (just like “because”) 
I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on
the lake.
• And - Adds one thing to another 
I go to the park every Sunday to watch the ducks on the lake
and feed them.
• Nor - Used to present an alternative negative idea to an
already stated negative idea.
I don’t go for the fresh air nor really for the ducks. Honestly, I
just like the soccer.
Coordinating Conjunctions
• But - Shows contrast 
The soccer in the park is entertaining in the winter, but it’s
better in the heat of summer.
• Or - Presents an alternative or a choice 
What would you prefer? Tea or coffee?
• Yet - Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding
idea logically (similar to “but”) 
The dress is too big for me, yet I will wear it anyway
• So - Indicates effect or consequence 
Our things were too heavy, so we took a taxi.
2. Subordinating Conjunctions

• The subordinating conjunction is a


conjunction used to connect two clauses or
sentences, from which one is a subordinate
clause or dependent clause
Using Subordinating Conjunctions
after – I have breakfast after I take a bath.
although - “Although I’ve been here before, I couldn’t
remember the street’s name”.
as long as - “I don’t care who you are, where you’re from or
what you did as long as you like me”
because - “I’m working because I need money.
before – The train reached the station before us
• even if - “Even if the sky is falling down, you’ll be my only”.
• if - “If you leave me now, you’ll take away the biggest part of
me”
• since – That car has been in my house since I was a kid
• unless - “We’re never going to survive unless we find some
food.
• until - “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”
• when - “When I see you smile, I can forget my problems.
• while - “I was reading while my father was watching
television
3. Correlative Conjunctions
They come in pairs, and you have to use both of
them in different places in a sentence to make
them work.
•Correlative conjunctions include pairs like
•“both/and,”
•“whether/or,”
•“either/or,” “neither/nor,”
•“not/but” and “not only/but also.”
• I want either the cheesecake or the frozen hot
chocolate.
• I’ll have both the cheesecake and the frozen hot
chocolate.
• I didn’t know whether you’d want the cheesecake or
the frozen hot chocolate, so I got you both.
• Oh, you want neither the cheesecake nor the frozen
hot chocolate?
• No problem.I’ll eat them both - not only the
cheesecake but also the frozen hot chocolate.
• I see you’re in the mood not for dessert but
appetizers. I’ll help you with those too.
Here are some more pairs of correlative
conjunctions:
• as/as - Bowling isn’t as fun as soccer.
• such/that - It was such a sad movie that everone cried.
• as many/as - There weren’t as many people there as I
expected.
• no sooner/than - I had no sooner closed the door than
somebody knocked.
• rather/than - She’d rather play the drums than sing.

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