Conjunctions
Conjunctions connect words or phrases that serve the same grammatical
purpose in a sentence.
1) COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Coordinating conjunction is used to join a single word like noun, pronoun,
adjective, verb, adverb, phrase or clause. There are seven Coordinating
conjunctions that are called FANBOYS.They are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet and
So.
Example:
1. She stares at me, for she loves me.
2. I know you, and I pity you, too.
3. He can’t dive a car, nor can you dive it.
4. She is honest with him, but he doesn’t believe her.
5. Don’t move, or I will kill you.
6. They didn’t learn their lessons, yet they passed their lessons.
7. We are tired, so we stopped playing football.
For: is used to show a reason or a cause.
Example: We come here, for we want learn English.
The teachers were frustrated, for the school had cut funding for all enrichment
programs.
And: is used to show additional information.
Example: She misses me, and she also loves me.
In this course, I will write a literature review, a case study, and a final paper.
Nor: is used to show impossible result.
Example: She doesn’t love you, nor does she pity you.
The students did not complete their homework, nor did they pass the test.
But: is used to show the differences.
Example: They have many friends, but he still feels lonely.
The study is several years old but still valuable to this study.
Or: is used to show another choice.
Example: Students must learn their lesson, or they will fail the exams.
At the end of the class, the students can choose to write an essay or take a test.
Yet: is used to show unexpected result.
Example: We study hard, yet we still fail our exams.
The patient complained of chronic pain, yet she refused treatment.
So: is used to show the result.
Example: She is very beautiful and friendly, so every body falls in love with her.
I have only been a nurse for one year, so I have little experience with paper
charting.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Subordinating conjunctions are a word or phrase which is used to join the
unequal elements. One element is called “main clause” and another is called
“subordinate clause” which cannot stand alone. Those Subordinating
Conjunctions are: After, although, as, as much as, because, before, how, if, in
order that, since, than, that, unless, until, what, where, when, which, why, who,
whom, whose, whoever, whatever...
Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions:-
• We will go as long as the weather is good.
• She can't love you half as much as I do.
• As soon as the food arrived he dug in hungrily.
• It sounds as though there is a knock at the door.
Think carefully before you choose.
• Take good care of yourself lest you catch a cold.
• Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous.
• Supposing you are wrong, what will you do then?
• The boy went on eating till he was full.
• My baby sister never cries unless she is hungry.
• We shouldn't spend more than we earn.
• She folded the letter so that it would fit into her bag.
• I will agree to go provided my expenses are paid.
• I stayed there until he arrived.
• I had an active social life when I was at college.
• They asked us whether we were married.
• She stayed at home while the children were young.
• We decided to play on even though it was raining.
• He is allergic to cats, whereas I'm a cat lover.
• Just as I got up with the train, it drove away.
- She is honest although she is poor.
- I hope to see you before you go somewhere tomorrow.
- He will kill himself unless she loves him.
- She loves whoever is humble and kind.
Some more conjunction words
and but
or nor
for yet
so although
though even though
while whereas
despite in spite of
if unless
whether because
since as
when after
before until
as soon as as long as
provided that while
once whenever
wherever wherever
now that in case
so that in order that
rather than as if
as though even if
than that
lest by the time
now then
meanwhile hence
thus therefore
consequently furthermore
moreover additionally
besides also
otherwise instead
nonetheless nevertheless
still yet
however on the other hand
on the contrary whereas
in contrast instead of
rather otherwise
after all in fact
indeed of course
certainly surely
undoubtedly absolutely
naturally surprisingly
fortunately unfortunately
eventually finally
in conclusion in summary
in brief to sum up
overall all in all
consequently in effect
accordingly in other words
that is for example
for instance in particular
specifically to illustrate
