JIET-JODHPUR

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to BTU)

Dept.of English
(APPLIED SCIENCES)
CONNECTORS
VS
CONJUNCTIONS
PROF.KAMAL BHATTACHARYYA
 Connectors and

conjunctions
The main characteristic of both is
that they join or link.
 INTRODUCTION

Conjunction and connectors

express similar meaning but
follow different rules of
grammar and punctuation.
 DIFFERENCES
CONJUNCTIONS VS
CONNECTORS
 A conjunction does not usually have a
following comma but a connector does
  A conjunction always comes before the
subject of its verb, but a connector may
come later
 Most conjunctions may go either before or
between the two verbs that they join,
but connectors must go between them
COORDINATING CONNECTORS

Join two independent statements

or two statements of equal
rank.
COORDINATING CONJUNTIOS
OF ADDITION

And, both…. and, as well

as, no less than, not only…
but also
 EXAMPLES
 And
 The weather was fine and the sea was calm.
 Both…and
 She is both intelligent and hardworking.
 As well as
 He as well as his brother is sincere.
 No less than
 He is no less bright than his sister.
 Not only… but also
 The train was not only late but also fully packed.
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
OF CONTRAST

But, still, yet,

nevertheless, whereas,
while, only
 EXAMPLES
 But
 The jolts were severe but he was safe.
 Still/ yet
 I was angry still/yet I din’t scold him.
 Nevertheless
 We were very tired, nervertheless, we
continued the work.
 Whereas
 Wise men prefer virtue whereas fools prefer
beauty.
 Only
 I am all right, only I am tired.
 COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
OF CHOISE

Or, either,…or, neither….nor,

otherwise, else
 EXAMPLES
 Or
 You must apologise or you will be dismissed.
 Either… or
 We can either walk down or take a bus.
 Neither… nor
 He is neither lazy nor careless.
 Otherwise/Else
 Harry up otherwise/else you will be late for
the school.
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
OF
REASONING

FOR, SO,
THEREFORE
 EXAMPLES
 FOR
 She will rise in life for she is sincere and
hardworking.

 SO/THEREFORE
 He did not report in time so/therefore he was
not selected.
SUBORDINATING CONNECTORS
 They link two clauses within a single
sentence, one of which is dependent on the
other. In other words, the subordinate clause
clarifies, expands or explains the meaning
of the main clause.
 as , because and since  
so and so that  
although and though  
after, before, until, while, etc. 
if, unless, as long as, provided, whatever
That
THAT
She said that she was confident of her success
I am afraid that I will not able to come
IF/WHETHER
She ask me if I had sufficient woolens for the winter
They wanted to know whether I could accept the
proposal.
 CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
 Correlative conjunctions are defined as the
first word or words in pairs of conjunctions
that also link or coordinate two or more
linguistic constituents. 
both . . . and
not only . . . but also
not . . . but
either . . . Or
neither . . . nor
whether . . . or
as . . . as
 Examples
 Both the president and the prime minister
were there.
 Either it's right, or it's wrong
 I'll go there whether I'm allowed to or not.
 I'm neither angry nor happy.
 I can not only hear him, but also see him.

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