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Conjunction
What is Conjunction?
A conjunction is a joiner, a
word that connects
(conjoins) parts of sentence
Coordinating
Conjunctions
The simple conjunctions are called
coordinating conjunction
There are things to remember when
using coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions join
independent clauses. Each clause
must be a complete thought which
could be a sentence on its own
With coordinating conjunctions, put
the conjunction in the middle
Use a comma unless both clauses
are very short
Coordinating
Conjunctions
F
A
N
B
o n o u r e o
r d r t
t
OYS
But
Joins two contrasting idea
Time can heal a broken heart, but
it can also break a waiting heart
Yet
Yet is similar in meaning to but
We use yet as the preferred alternative
to but when we want to emphasise that
contrast to achieve a stronger effect
She can play the piano very well, yet
she cant read music at all
So
Shows that the second idea is the result of the
first
She was sick, so she went to the doctor
Nor
Used before the second or last of a set of
negative possibilities, usually after neither
We can neither change nor improve it
Subordinating Conjunctions
A subordinating conjunction is a word
which joins together a dependent clause
and a independent clause
A dependent clause is a clause which
cannot exist on its own. It needs a main
(independent) clause to go with it
Important
Subordinating
Some ofConjunctions
the most important
subordinating conjunctions fall into
2 groups: contrast and cause &
Conjun
Function
Example
effect
ction
Although
Even
Though
Whereas
While
Express contrast
between ideas
Because
As
Show a
cause/effect
relatinship
Although shes
small, shes very
strong
John is short,
whereas Mary is
tall
I lost my job
because I was
often late
Since I have no
Correlative
Conjunctions
Correlative conjuntions are used in pairs
to link equivalent elements in a sentence
The most common ones are:
o
o
o
o
o
Both And
Not only But also
Either Or
Neither Nor
So As
Correlative
Conjunctions
When you use coreelative conjunctions,
Be careful about verb agreement
If you connect two subjects with a correlative
conjunction, the second one ust agree with the verb
that follows
Every single evening either the horned owl or the
squabbling cats wake Samantha with their racket
Correlative
Conjunctions