CONJUNCTIONS AND KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS
What Is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is a linking word such as “and, or,
but, so, for, nor, yet, because, before, after, if, as, since, as soon as, even
fi, even though, although, both…and, not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor”.
Conjunctions are used to connect word and word, phrase and phrase, clause and
clause, or sentence and sentence.
For example:
a
cat and its kittens
a
builder and his tools
a
doctor and a nurse
slow
but steady
sweet
or sour?
a
male or a female?
A
horse, a zebra or a donkey?
Paul has a dog, a parrot and a
cat.
It’s
cold, wet and windy today.
Is
this a sheep or a goat?
The
animal is large but timid.
I
always brush my teeth after I’ve had my breakfast.
Maggie
could play the piano before she was five.
After
he began exercising regularly, Jerry became healthier.
You
have grown taller since I saw you last.
Look
both ways before you cross the street.
Joe
listened to music while he was doing his homework.
Take
all your belongings with you when you leave the plane.
Joe
first met his wife when he was studying in London.
Tom and Joe have been friends since childhood.
THE KINDS OF
CONJUNCTIONS
1: Coordinating conjunctions
2: Subordinating conjunctions
3: Correlative conjunctions
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