CONJUNCTION

CONJUNCTIONS…..

 The words which are used to join two or more sentences

together or two words within the same sentences are call
conjunctions.
Example – I went out because the sun was shining
-Marina`s house is big and beautiful
 • Coordinating
conjunctions
• Subordinating
conjunctions conjunctions
• Correlative
conjunctions
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS used to connect two independent

clauses

•F A N B O Y S
Coordinating Implied relationship Example
conjunction
For To give a reason • Scientist are trying to save
the bees, for the bee
population is declining.
And To add information • The phone rang, and Bob
answered it.
Nor To show a rejection of two • He doesn`t like tea nor
choices coffee.
But to show a contrast or • Lili wanted the new purse,
outcome but she couldn`t afford it.

Or To present a choice • Cats can have moist

food, or they can have
dry food.
Yet To show a contrast or • It was early, yet we all
outcome already for bed after our
long hike.
So To link cause and effect • She studied with a tutor,
so she passed the test.
Notes :
 Always use a comma when you build a compound sentences
with a coordinating conjuntions:
 Lili was hungry, so she ate all the pizza.
 Only independent clauses that have a relationship should
be combined with a coordinating conjuntion:
 correct – Cats can have moist food, or they can have
dry food
 error – Cats can have moist food, and the phone rang
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

 CORRELATIVE CONJUNTIONS which

always travel in pairs, and join sentences
parts that should be treated as equal.
Correlative conjuntion example

Both…and Both my sister and my brother play

the piano.

Either…or I will eat either carrots or peas for

dinner.

Neither…nor Lili likes neither milk nor cream cake.

Whether…or He passed the test,whether by skill or

luck.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

Although once Until

After If When
As So that Whenever
Because Than Where
Before That While
Even if Though whereas
In order to unless since