Conjunctions

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Conjunction

Similar things use AND


Words that joins words, phrases and clauses
Opposite or different things use BUT,
(and, but, or, so, although, as if, so that, no sooner than etc)
ALTHOUGH
I eat bread and butter for breakfast.
Choice of things use OR
I will go shopping, or I will go camping.
The reason of the first sentence SO
He is cleaver than I am.
When something is different from the other
I was feeling tired, so I went home. thing use UNLIKE

Run faster so that you can win. For showing result BECAUSE

1) Coordinating conjunctions (they join words or clauses) In addition to BESIDES

FANBOYS (For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Sam drank some water, for he was thirsty. (because)

I take milk and a little sugar in my tea.(in addition to/2 positive ideas)

I don’t like burger, nor do I like pizza.(and not/2 negative ideas)

I went to the market, but that was closed.(however/ to show a changement)

We could go to a zoo, or we could go to a theme park.(either)

She was tired, yet she went there.(but)

He is sick, so he is not going to the school.(therefore/effect)

2) Subordinating conjunctions (join dependent and independent clauses)

(after, as, because, until, by the time, only if, if, whom, as soon as)
Once
Now that I’ve found you, I won’t let you go.
Unless
After having breakfast, I start my day.
Until
I start my day after having breakfast.
While
If you find out, please let me know.
Whenever
Did she say anything before she left?
As long as
I guess I’ll never be the same since I fell for you.
till
3) Correlative Conjunction (join words, phrases and clauses which carry equal importance)

(either-or, neither-nor, not only-but also, both-and, whether-or)

Either come or go.

Neither Ram nor Shyam is in the room.

I am not only a teacher but also a trainer.

Both me and my sister are teachers.

I ate both the(di) apple and the(da) guava.

Therefore But Despite Unlike


It is used as a Used in opposite ideas It is used in contrast to Means different from
transition another fact or not similar
I’m sleepy. Therefore, I am very hungry, but Despite of all his Ria is completely unlike
I’m going to bed the fridge is empty. efforts, he couldn’t her mother.
find his ring.

So result/effect

So that purpose/reason

I met them when we were in Paris

Even if the sky is falling down ,you’ll be my only.

I’m staying in as/ because it’s snowing

It’s snowing so I’m staying in

Because it’s snowing, I’m staying in

As-as

He was running as fast as he could

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