Conjunctions are words in a sentence used to join words or groups of words. There are 3 kinds of conjunctions:
1. Coordinating-They connect words, phrases, or clauses of the same rank. To remember coordinating conjunctions well, remember the acronym-FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
ex. Bacon and egg is his breakfast. ('And' joins two nouns-bacon and egg.)
Under the stars and over the sea he went to find her. ('And' joined two equal phrases.)
Touya cooks the lunch, and Yukito prepared the table. ('And' joined two independent clauses.)
2. Subordinating-They introduce dependent clauses and join them with independent clauses. The most common subordinating conjunctions arewhen, that, while, because, although, though, since, after, as, if, until, as if, as though, so that, and in order that.
ex. I will stay here because I love you. (Because I love you is the dependent clause joined with the independent clause I will stay by using the wordbecause.)
3. Correlatives-They are conjunctions used in pairs like as...as, both...and, so...as, either...or, neither...nor, not...only, but...also, though...yet.
ex. Either Mike or Jerry will go to the farm.
1. Coordinating-They connect words, phrases, or clauses of the same rank. To remember coordinating conjunctions well, remember the acronym-FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
ex. Bacon and egg is his breakfast. ('And' joins two nouns-bacon and egg.)
Under the stars and over the sea he went to find her. ('And' joined two equal phrases.)
Touya cooks the lunch, and Yukito prepared the table. ('And' joined two independent clauses.)
2. Subordinating-They introduce dependent clauses and join them with independent clauses. The most common subordinating conjunctions arewhen, that, while, because, although, though, since, after, as, if, until, as if, as though, so that, and in order that.
ex. I will stay here because I love you. (Because I love you is the dependent clause joined with the independent clause I will stay by using the wordbecause.)
3. Correlatives-They are conjunctions used in pairs like as...as, both...and, so...as, either...or, neither...nor, not...only, but...also, though...yet.
ex. Either Mike or Jerry will go to the farm.
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