Types of
Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word that links words, phrases, or
clauses. There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions,
correlative conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating Conjunctions may join single words, or they may
join groups of words, but they must always join similar elements such as
subject+subject, verb phrase+verb phrase, or sentence+sentence. When a
coordinating conjunction is used to join elements, the element becomes a
compound element.
Examples: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so
Correlative Conjunctions also connect sentence elements of
the same kind, however, unlike coordinating conjunctions, correlative
conjunctions are always used in pairs.
Examples:
both - and
not only - but also
not - but
either - or
neither - nor
whether - or
as - as
Subordinating Conjunctions: These are the largest class of
conjunctions. They connect subordinate clauses to a main clause. They are
adverbs used as conjunctions.
Examples:
Time: after, before, since, when, while, until
Reason: because, since, so that, why
Place: where, wherever
Condition: if, unless, until, in case
Manner: as if, as though, how
Exercise
33: Because/Because Of (Hal. 121)
1. Because Of
2. Because Of
3. Because Of
4. Because
5. Because
6. Because
7. Because Of
8. Because Of
9. Because Of
10. Because Of
Exercise
34: So/Such (Hal. 124)
1. So
2. Such
3. So
4. So
5. So
6. So
7. Such
8. So
9. Such
10. Such
11. So
12. So
13. Such
14. So
15. So
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