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Conjunction (noun): a part-of-speech that joins together words, phrases and clauses
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:
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).
The number of conjunctions in a text is one of the factors used in assessing its
complexity.
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Conjunctions
Introduction to Conjunctions
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so although, because, since, unless
a. single word
for example: and, but, because, although
b. compound (often ending with as or that)
for example: provided that, as long as, in order that
c. correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)
for example: so...that
3. Where do Conjunctions Go?
Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that they
join.
Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the beginning of the subordinate
clause.
Coordinating Conjunctions
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There are seven coordinating conjunctions, and they are all short words of only two or
three letters:
Look at these examples - the two elements that the coordinating conjunction joins are
shown in square brackets [ ]:
Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that they join.
However, if the independent clauses are short and well-balanced, a comma is not really
essential:
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:
F A N B O Y S
Subordinating Conjunctions
after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than, that, though, till,
until, when, where, whether, while
main or subordinate or
independent clause dependent clause
subordinating
conjunction
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Ram went swimming although it was raining.
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Although it was raining, Ram went swimming.