CONJUNCTIONS

Types of Conjunctions

• Coordinating Conjunctions
• Subordinating Conjunctions
• Correlating Junctions

Coordinating conjunctions

• For ,And ,Nor, But ,Or,Yet ,SO

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• He was happy, for he won the lottery.

• She drank some water, for she was thirsty.
• She must have been very hungry, for she ate everything immediately.
• He's overweight, for he eats too many cakes and
biscuits.

2. AND

• I take milk and sugar in my tea.

• His favourite snacks are cakes and biscuits
• His house is beautiful and spacious.
• Just sit down and eat.
• He was tired, and he had fever.

3. NOR

• She can't sing, nor can she dance

• He doesn't eat cake, nor does he eat biscuits.

• They were not wearing jackets, nor were they carrying umbrellas.
• He didn't study last night, nor did he read his book.
4. BUT

• I can read English, but I can't speak it.

• The stick was thin but it was strong.
• She is poor but honest.
• It was a sunny day, but the wind was cold.

5. OR

• You can go to the cinema, or you can visit your aunt.

• You can have the blue pen or the red pen.

• We can have a holiday, or we can save our money.

• You can have tea or coffee.

• You can work hard or you can fail.

6. YET

• Her advice seems strange, yet I believe she's

right.
• He worked very hard, yet he didn't pass the test.
• It's a small house, yet it's surprisingly spacious.
• It was a rainy day, yet we had a great time

7. SO
• It was cold outside, so she put on a sweater.
• He was busy so I could not talk to him.
• He was ill so he did not attend school for a week.

(Very, extremely, or to such a degree)

• She is so beautiful .
• Don't be so stupid!
• She is so patient.
• I didn't know that there were so many students at his institution.

Subordinating Conjunctions

So...that
 • Nina was so sleepy that she couldn't concentrate on the lessons

• The man ran so slowly that he didn't win the race.

• He speaks so loud that the baby can't sleep.
• It was so windy that we couldn't go sailing.

Though /Although / Eventhough

• Though/Although/Even though Tom and Mary are twins, they don't look very
similar.
• Though /Although/Even though I do not usually drink coffee, I have had 2
cups today.

• He came even though I told him not to.

• Though he tried hard, nothing changed.

As if/As though

• She spoke to me as if/as though she knew

me, but I had never met her before.
• It looks as if/as though it is going to rain.
• She cried as if/as though she was dying.
• He walked unsteadily as if/as though he was drunk.

Whereas
• All of my sisters are doctors, whereas I am
a teacher.
• Whereas I am a vegetarian, my whole family eats meat.
• Some people like fat meat, whereas others hate it.
• He loves foreign holidays, whereas his wife prefers to stay at home.

When
• When he saw the police officer, he ran away.
• Don't go onto the crossing when the alarm is ringing.
• She will be shocked when she get to know the results.
My brother left his school when he was fourteen years old
Whenever

• We have simply allowed you to see her whenever you want.

• Whenever they meet, they quarrel.
• You can call me whenever you want.
• Come to my house whenever you like.

Wherever
• Wherever they went, they were likely to be interrupted.
• Sit wherever you like.
• Wherever Alex and Gerald went, they
didn't get back until after dark.
• Go wherever you like.

Whatever

• Whatever happens, keep calm.

• Ask whatever you want to ask.
• She believes whatever he says.
• Do whatever you think is right.

As soon as

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.

• I'll be back as soon as I can.
• He promised to call as soon as anything was heard.
• I have to be at the market as soon as it opens.

As well as
• The sound as well as picture quality are best on this TV screen.

• The music as well as direction was

done by the same person for this
movie.
• “Please bring my Cricket bat as well as gloves, I have to play the match.”
• We offer electronic toys as well as rent out video games.

As

• They arrived as we were leaving.

• As you get older, moving house gets harder.
 • He did not even hear his mother's footsteps
as she came into the room.
• As they looked down the street they saw a horseman coming.

In spite of/ Despite of

• Despite/In spite of his hunger John did not eat.

• Despite/ In spite of her broken arm, she played the game.

• In spite of/Despite the temperature of the water, we enjoyed swimming.

In case

• I will not go to my office by my car in case

it snows.
• Her father always gives her some money in case she can need.
• My mother put a cake in my handbag in
case I was hungry.
• Take your hat in case it is sunny.

Lest
• He told his friend to remind him about the book lest he should forget.
• I hurried to the airport lest I should be late for the plane.
• Speak quietly lest she should hear us.
• You must study nard lest you fail.
• I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it.
If
• If you see him, give him this note.
• I'll only stay if you offer me more money.
• If necessary I can come at once.
• You can stay for the weekend if you like.
• If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home
 Unless
• We won't get a table at the restaurant unless we get there early.

• Unless I'm mistaken, John's house is the second on

the left.
• We can go in the car unless you'd prefer to walk.
• Don't go there unless he tells you to.

As long as

• I will take a day off as long as my boss permits me to do so.

• It does not matter how it tastes as long as you do not eat it.
• My pet lion will not bite you as long as you do not get too close.
As far as

• As far as I know the movie has got excellent reviews.

• The experiment poses no risk as far as we know.
• As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter how much or how little money you have.
As much as

• Take as much as you like.

• He likes caramel as much as he likes
fudge. (Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree)

• He earns nearly as much as she does.

(Used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree)

• As much as I dislike him, I still voted for him.

(Even though; despite the fact that)
Correlating Conjunctions

• Hardly had he closed the door when somebody knocked at the door.
(He closed the door. Soon somebody knocked at the door)
• Hardly had the boy seen the watchman
when he ran away.

• I had hardly got home from work when my boss called me and asked me to go
back to the office.
• Hardly had the bell rung when Matthew ran out of his classroom.

Scarcely.. when

• Scarcely had he entered the room when he

saw a snake. (He entered the room . Then he saw a snake.)

• Scarcely had Peter started the journey

when it started raining.
• Scarcely had Sam closed the door when the calling bell started ringing.
Either ..or

• It's either black or grey. I can't remember.

• You can stay either with me or with Janet.

• We can either eat now or after the show - it's up to you.
• Either the father or the mother has to attend the meeting.

Neither.. nor
• Neither the teacher nor the students were in the classroom this morning.

• Neither Leila nor Nancy is going to write the report.

• His father believed neither his son nor his friend.

• You can use neither this computer nor that cell phone.
Not only..but also
• The war caused not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between the
two communities.
• Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didn't even apologize for
forgetting it.

• Ann considers not only her topic but also her audience.
• Her young daughter made friends not only in the park but also at the dentist's office.

No sooner... tha
• No sooner had I received her call, than I left for her place.
• No sooner had they started their walk than it started to rain.

• No sooner had I stepped out, than it started raining.

 Rather than

• We want the matter settled sooner rather than later.

• He wanted to be an actor rather than a comedian.

• Can we come over on Saturday rather than Friday*

• It would be better to go in September rather

than in August.

Whether.. or
• I don't know whether he will come or not.

• You will have to take this medicine whether you like it or not.

• We will have to go whether she comes with us or not.

• Susie will have to marry Peter whether she likes him or not.
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