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Understanding Conjunctions: Types & Examples

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative, each serving different grammatical functions. Examples illustrate how these conjunctions are used to link ideas and maintain sentence structure.

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Understanding Conjunctions: Types & Examples

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative, each serving different grammatical functions. Examples illustrate how these conjunctions are used to link ideas and maintain sentence structure.

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Conjunction

Definition of Conjunction

A conjunction is a word that joins two words, phrases or clauses in a sentence.

Example.

 I like reading books, and I also enjoy writing .


 He was eating pizza, and drinking cold drink.

There are three types of a conjunction.

1: Coordinating Conjunctions

A coordinating conjunction connects two words, phrases or clauses that are grammatically
equal.

Most words that used in coordinating conjunctions are (, For , And , Nor, , But, Or, Yet, So.)

These words always come between the words or clauses.

Example;

1> Ali and Hamza went upstairs.


2> He don’t like pizza, burger and sandwich.
3> She was tired, yet she went to there.
4> He was hungry, so he ate apple.

2: Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions joins a subordinate(dependent clause) to the main


clause(independent clause).

Some subordinating conjunctions are the , ( after, as, because, till, as soon as, only , if, that ,
who , whom, whose , which etc)

Examples.

1> I start my work after having breakfast.


2> He always comes here before he goes to school.
3> You will not succeed unless you work hard.
4> She is the girl whom I met yesterday.
5> I will leave as soon as ali arrives.
3: Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses that carry equal
importance in a sentence.
They work in pairs.
Some correlative conjunctions are these ( either – or, neither – nor, not
only – but also, both – and , whether – or )

Examples ;
1> Either come or go.
2> Neither Ali nor Usman in the room.
3> I am not only a teacher but also a trainer.
4> I ate both the apple and the orange.
5> I don’t know whether she is here or there.

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