CONJUNCTIO

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What Is a Conjunction?
Table of contents

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Introduction Types of
Conjunctions
Definition of conjunctions
Coordinating/Subordinating/
Correlative

03 04
Exercises Conclusion
01
Introduction
 What is Conjunctions?

Conjunctions are words used to connect

words, phrases, or clauses.

Thanks to conjunctions, we don't have to write

short, choppy sentences. We can extend our
lines with simple words like "and" or "but" and
perhaps a comma or two.
 How many
types of
conjunctions
do we have?
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What are they?
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CORRELATIVE
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Types of
conjunctions
Do you still remember them?

Coordinating Subordinating Correlative

Coordinating Conjunctions
 Coordinating conjunctions join like with like.
For example, they join a noun with another noun
or an adjective with another adjective.

 The most common ones are "and," "but," and

"or."

 There are seven in total: "for," "and," "nor,"

"but," "or," "yet," and "so." (You can remember
them using the mnemonic F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.)
o For - Explains reason or purpose (just like "because")

o And - Adds one thing to another

o Nor - Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative

idea

o But - Shows contrast

o Or - Presents an alternative or a choice

o Yet - Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically

o So - Indicates effect, result or consequence

Here are some example sentences using the seven coordinating conjunctions:

1. I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on the lake.

2. I watch the ducks on the lake and the shirtless men playing soccer.

3. I don't go for the fresh air nor for the ducks; I just like soccer.

4. Soccer is entertaining in winter, but it's better in the heat of summer.

5. The men play on two teams: shirts or skins.

6. I always take a book to read, yet I never seem to turn a single page.

7. I'm dating one of the players, so I watch the soccer game each week.
Subordinating Conjunctions
 Subordinating conjunctions join subordinate clauses to
main clauses.

 A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand

alone as a complete sentence. An independent clause, by
contrast, can stand alone as a complete sentence.

 Common examples are "although," "because," "if," "since,"

"unless," "until," and "while.“
Some other examples of subordinating
conjunctions :after, although, as, as if, as long
as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because,
before, by the time, even if, even though, if, in
order that, in case, in the event that, lest , now
that, once, only, only if, provided that, since, so,
supposing, that, than, though, till, unless, until,
when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever,
whether or not, while
Here are some example sentences utilizing several subordinating conjunctions:

Because of him, I learned how to start my own business.

Everything will fall into place if you start at the beginning.

Until you try, you'll never know.

I add a new entry to my gratitude journal when I wake in the morning.

As I write this letter, I know I must say goodbye.

Life's been so happy since I moved to Chile.

Correlative Conjunctions
 Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs to join
alternatives or equal elements.

 They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them

in different places in a sentence to make them work.

 The most common pairs are "either/or," "neither/nor,"

and "not only/but also.“
Common pairs include:

 both/and

 whether/or

 either/or

 neither/nor

 not/but

 not only/but also

To best understand how to use correlative conjunctions correctly, study these
sentence examples:

I want either the pink sofa or the purple one.

I'll study both English literature and art history.

I didn't know whether you'd want milk or cream, so I grabbed both.

Why do you want to visit neither Ireland nor Scotland?

I took not only the pink sofa but also the Tiffany lamp.

Not the cheeseburger for me, but definitely the fries.

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Coordinating Subordinating Correlative

FANBOYS although," "because," both/and, either/or,
For, and, nor, but, or, "if," "since," "unless," neither/nor, not
yet, so "until," and "while.“ only/but, whether/or
REMEMBER
FANBOYS

FOR/AND/NOR/BUT/OR/YET/SO

COORDINATING
join a noun with noun / an adjective
with adjective.
Say hello to subordinating conjunctions!

Hi!
after, although, as, as if, as long
as, as much as, as soon as, as
though, because, before, by the
time, even if, even though, if, in
order that, in case, in the event
that, lest , now that, once, only,
only if, provided that, since, so,
supposing, that, than, though,
till, unless, until, when,
whenever, where, whereas,
wherever, whether or not, while
Correlative

Use in pairs
both/and
either/or
neither/nor
not only/but
whether/or
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Exercises
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Conclusion
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