Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence.
Here are some example conjunctions:
Coordinating conjunctions : and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
Subordinating conjunctions : although, because, since, unless
We can consider conjunctions from three aspects.
Form
Conjunctions have three basic forms:
· Single Word
for example: and, but, because, although
for example: and, but, because, although
· Compound (often ending with as or that)
for example: provided that, as long as, in order that
for example: provided that, as long as, in order that
· Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)
for example: so...that
for example: so...that
Function
Conjunctions have two basic functions or "jobs":
· Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or clauses, for example:
- Jack and Jill went up the hill.
- The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.
- Jack and Jill went up the hill.
- The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.
· Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause, for example:
- I went swimming although it was cold.
- I went swimming although it was cold.
Position
· Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that they join.
· Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the beginning of the subordinate clause.
Source : https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/conjunctions.htm ( Accessed 04 May 2014 )
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