CONJUNCTIONS:
Definition: A conjunction is a word which joins
two or more words or phrases or clauses.
It’s like
glue!
If you
want to say something without conjunctions then it’s quiet difficult.
Let’s see,
Let’s read the following sentences;
1. I saw a dog on the road. I decided to
adopt the dog. I brought the dog home.
2. I saw a dog on the road and decided to adopt the dog, so I brought the dog home.
So we can
see sentence 2 makes sense.
Here ‘and’ and ‘so’ are
conjunctions which are used to join the sentences.
Now! As in
the definition as you remember conjunction joins two or more words, phrases or
clauses.
So let’s
look at few more examples to understand.
Words:
time and money
Phrase:
over the river and through the
forest
Clause: Sunil
likes to swim, and he goes every
day.
Some
Conjunctions: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, soon, Although,
As, Before, Once, Though, Until, Whether, etc.
Types of Conjunctions:
- Coordinating Conjunction.
What is a Coordinator
There are six coordinators in the English Language:
For, and, nor, But, Or, Yet
You can use the acronym FANBOY to help you remember
the six coordinators.
When you have two independent clauses joined
by one of these coordinators that is a compound sentence. Usually a comma is
required, before the coordinator.
- Subordinating conjunctions.
Subordinating
conjunctions link adverb with the word in the independent clause that the adverb
clause is modifying. Some of the subordinating conjunctions are listed below.
When, whenever, where, wherever, while,
unless, until, than, that, though, till, since, so that, only if, although, as,
as if, after, because, before etc…