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Conjunctions

What is a Conjunction?
• Words that connect other words or group of words in a sentence
are called conjunctions.
• Conjunctions can connect two subjects, two predicates, or two
sentences.
– Gulls and puffins are sea birds.
– They swim and dive well.
– Gulls soar and puffins swim gracefully.
3 Types of Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Use the acronym FANBOYS to remember
the coordinating conjunctions.

For And Nor But Or Yet So


Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Sometimes the ideas in two separate sentences are
related. You combine these sentences by using a special
conjunction called a subordinating conjunction.

The subordinating conjunction will help show the


relationship between the two sentences.
Common Subordinate Conjunctions
After Until

Although Because

As Before

When If

While Since
Subordinating Conjunctions
Also known as AAAWWUBBIS words

If the sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction,


you must have a comma after the clause.

However, when the subordinating conjunctions is in the


middle of the sentence, there is no comma.
Correlative Conjunctions
Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect
ideas.
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