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Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word like and, but, although, because. Conjunctions have
an important function because they join other words and phrases together.
Without conjunctions, we could only make very, very simple sentences.
What is a Conjunction?
conjunction (noun): a part-of-speech that joins together words, phrases
and clauses
A conjunction is one of the 9 parts of speech.
A conjunction is a word that connects two parts of a sentence. The very
common word and is a conjunction. Look at how it joins these words,
phrases and clauses:
Ram likes tea and Anthony likes coffee (joins two clauses)
Conjunction Form
There is no special form for conjunctions. Many are short, simple words
(but, for, since); and others are two or three words (so that, in order that,
as long as).
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
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There are seven coordinating conjunctions, and they are all short words of
only two or three letters:
When "and" is used with the last word of a list, a comma is optional:
The 7 coordinating conjunctions are short, simple words. They have only
two or three letters. There's an easy way to remember them - their initials
spell "FANBOYS", like this:
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
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Here are some common subordinating conjunctions:
after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than, that,
though, till, until, when, where, whether, while
main or
independent clause
subordinate or
dependent clause
although
it was raining.
subordinating
conjunction
A subordinate or dependent clause "depends" on a main or independent
clause. It cannot exist alone. Imagine that somebody says to you: "Hello!
Although it was raining." What do you understand? Nothing! But a main or
independent clause can exist alone. You will understand very well if
somebody says to you: "Hello! Ram went swimming."
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/conjunctions-quiz.htm