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Conjunction
BY:A. SivanathanR. ArivalaganJ. MohanahA. VinoodiniK. Anbuchelvi
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Conjunctions
(definition) connect wordsor groups of words. a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two
words, sentences,
phrases or clauses together.
There are three kinds of conjunctions.
Coordinating, Correlativeand Subordinating
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1. Coordinating Conjunctions:
is asingleconnecting word. Coordinating conjunctions, also called
coordinators, are conjunctions that jointwo or more items of equal syntacticimportance, such as words, main clauses, orsentences.
Example: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so
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for:presents a reason ("He is gambling with hishealth, for he has been smoking far too long.")(though "for" is more commonly used as a preposition)and:presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s)("They gamble, and they smoke.")nor:presents a non-contrasting negative idea("They don't gamble, nor smoke.")but:presents a contrast or exception("They gamble, but they don't smoke.")or:presents an alternative item or idea("Every day they gamble, or they smoke.")yet:presents a contrast or exception("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.")so:presents a consequence ("He gambled welllast night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.")
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Example of Words:
PeteandTerryare good friends. (Nouns)
Did you speak with himorher? (Pronouns) The doggrowledandbarkedat me.
(Verbs)
The box was longandnarrow. (Adjectives)
She spoke softlyyeturgently. (Adverbs)
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Group of Words:
He looked on the chairandunderthe chair. (Prepositional phrases)
Katy began the jobbutdid notfinish. (Complete predicates)
You should remove the bread from
the oven, orit will burn.(Sentences)
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2. Correlative Conjunctions:arepairsof conjunctions. Correlative
conjunctions also connect words or
groups of words.
Example : both/and
either/or
neither/nor
not only/but alsowhether/or
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Example of Words:
Both the temperatureand the
humiditywere high yesterday.(Nouns)
That coat is neitherwarmnor
comfortable. (Adjectives)
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Group of Words:
EitherEva will come to ourhouse, orwe will see her at mycousins
house. (Sentences)
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3. Subordinating Conjunctions:also called subordinators, are
conjunctions that introducea dependent clause.
cannot stand alone as a
sentence. They begin a clausethat cannot stand alone andjoins it to a clause that can
stand alone. A clause is agroup of words with a subject
and verb
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Common Subordinate
Conjunctions After
as soon as
in order that until
Although
as though
since
when
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As
because so that
whenever
As far as
before
than where
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As if
even though
though wherever
As long as
if
unless
while
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EXAMPLE: Example: The fans were quiet while
the golfer putted.
AlthoughI prefer peaches, I alsolike strawberries.
He is scared of his father because
he got bad results.
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