Conjunction

The words that join two or more words, phrases or clauses are called conjunctions.

Example.      

 

Words.                   Tea and coffee.  

Phrases.                Over the rivers and through                                    the tunnel.

Clauses.                The farmer ploughed the                                       field and his wife sowed                                         seeds.

           Kinds of CONJUNCTION

There are three kinds of Conjunction:

A. Co-ordinate Conjunction

B. Subordinate Conjunction

C. Co-relative Conjunction

    

             Co-ordinate Conjunction.

(For ,And ,Nor ,But , Or , Yet , So.=>FANBOYS )

Coordinating conjunctions join two or more statements of equal importance. This is the most common and simplest conjunction. Here are some examples of coordinating conjunctions with their functions.

For. Presents rationale. (reason).

Example. They can't write for they are illiterate.

And. presents non-contrasting items.

Example They gamble and they smoke.

Nor. presents a non-contrasting negative idea.

Example They do not smoke,nor do they gamble.

But. presents a contrast or exception.

Example. They gamble, but they do not smoke.

Or. presents an alternative items or idea.

Example Every day they gamble or they smoke.

Yet. presents a contrast or exception.

Example. They gamble, yet they do not smoke

So. presents a consequence.

Example. He gambled well last night so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.

               Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions connect two unequal parts i.e., dependent and independent clauses. Some common Subordinating conjunctions are :

After, although, as ,because ,before ,how, if, once ,since, then, that , though,till ,until ,when where, whether ,and , while...

Examples: 

1. It may rain after you leave.

2. He did swimming although it was raining.

3. They watched her as she climbed the ladder.

4. He failed because he did not work hard.

5. Did she take her lunch before she went out.

6. Let me show you how to knit.

7. Once you taste sweets,you will die for them.

8. Let's wait until the rain ☔🌧️ stops.

9. It was raining when we arrived.

10. She fell asleep while reading the novel.

               Correlative Conjunction

Correlative Conjunction are used in pairs to connect equivalent elements in a sentence.

There are six pairs of correlative Conjunction.

1 either...........or

2not only....... but (also)

3 neither.......nor

4 both....... and

5 whether......or

6 just as......so

Example 

1You, either help me or go to bed.

2 Not only is he handsome, but he is also brilliant.

3 Neither my mother nor my father is a non-vegetarian.

4 Both the arches and the shooters are doing well,

5 Whether you dance or sing,it is your choice.

I think now the concepts are crystal clear so why not we practice a bit...

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