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Conjunctions

The document discusses different types of conjunctions including coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions. It provides examples and rules for punctuation for each type of conjunction.

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Conjunctions

The document discusses different types of conjunctions including coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions. It provides examples and rules for punctuation for each type of conjunction.

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Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words used as joiners.

Different kinds of conjunctions join


different kinds of grammatical structures.
Types of Conjunctions
1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (fanboys)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Coordinating conjunctions join equals to one another:


words to words - phrases to phrases - clauses to clauses

Examples:
Most children like cookies and milk
What you say and what you do are two different things
Peter will travel to Germany or to France

Coordinating conjunctions go in between items joined, not at the


beginning or end of the sentence.
Types of Conjunctions
1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (cont.)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Punctuation with coordinating conjunctions:


●When a coordinating conjunction joins two words, phrases, or subordinate
clauses, no comma should be placed before the conjunction.
I like to go to the beach or to the mountain

● A coordinating conjunction joining three or more words, phrases, or


subordinate clauses creates a series and requires commas between the
elements.
Most children like cake, cookies, and ice cream

● A coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses creates a


compound sentence and requires a comma before the coordinating
conjunction
Tom ate all the cookies, so peter ate the cake
Types of Conjunctions
2. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS

Conjunctive Adverbs join two independent clauses together.

The following are frequently used conjunctive adverbs:

After all, also, beside, consequently, finally, for example, furthermore, hence,
however, indeed, in fact, instead, likewise, moreover, nevertheless, next,
otherwise, still, then, therefore, thus, etc

Punctuation: place a semicolon before the conjunction and a comma after the
conjunction.

The tire was flat; therefore, we called a mechanic


John was playing; meanwhile, Julie was singing
Types of Conjunctions
3. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Subordinating Conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause


together.

The following are frequently used subordination conjunctions:

After, as, as soon as, because, before, how, if, in case (that), no matter how,
once, provided, since, than, that, till, unless, until, when, where, whether, w-
ever’s, while, why, etc

Punctuation: If the dependent clause is first place a comma between the


dependent and the independent clause, but if the independent clause is first do
not place any punctuation between the independent and the dependent clause.

If I see you later, I will give you the money


I will give you the money if I see you later
Types of Conjunctions
4. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS / PAIRED
CONJUNCTIONS

These are some Correlative Conjunctions


Either … or Neither … nor
Not only … but also Both … and
Whether … or As … as

These pairs of conjunctions require equal (parallel) structures


after each one

Clara not only wants money but also fame (Incorrect – verb / noun)
Clara not only wants money but also wants fame (Correct – verb / verb)
Clara wants not only money but also fame (Correct) – noun / noun)
Let’s practice some Correlative Conjunctions, shall we?

1. She is ________ intelligent ________ beautiful.


She is both intelligent and beautiful.

2. I will ________ go for a hike ________ stay home watching


TV.
I will either go for a hike or stay home wathching TV.

3. Jerry is ________ rich ________ famous.


Jerry is neither rich nor famous.

4. He is ________ intelligent, ________ very funny.


He is not only intelligent but also very funny.

5. She is ________ polite ________ funny.


She is neither polite nor funny.

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