Conjunction
part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases, or clauses
Conjunctions are words which join phrases, clauses and sentences.[1]
Conjunctions have three basic forms which are shown in the table below.[2]
| Form | Words | Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Single Word | and, but, because, although, or, so, for, etc. | Do you want chips or cake? |
| Compound | provided that, as long as, in order that/to, etc. | You need to exercise in order to lose weight. |
| Correlative[3][4] | both/and, either/or, neither/nor, if/then, not/but, not only/but also | Either Monday or Tuesday is fine.
Not only should you eat fruit, but also vegetables. |
Conjunctions also have two functions, as shown below.[1][2]
| Type | Function | Position | Example Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinating conjunctions | Join equal (independent) parts of a sentence. | Always come between the words/clauses that they join. | Jack and Jill went up the hill.
The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming. |
| Subordinating conjunctions | Join subordinate clauses to main clauses. | Usually come at the beginning of subordinate clauses. | I went swimming although it was cold. |
Although some people say it's not correct to use conjunctions at the beginning of a sentences, many famous writers do so.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Conjunctions". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Conjunctions". English Club. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Coordinating Conjunctions and Correlative Conjunctions". Talk English. Retrieved 29 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Richard Nordquist. "correlative conjunction". About. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.