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    Conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions

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    Conjunctions are words that join two parts of a sentence. There are two main types: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions join two equal grammatical parts of a sentence, while subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples of coordinating conjunctions are and, but, or, while common subordinating conjunctions include although, because, since, until. Conjunctions can take the form of single words, compound words, or correlative words placed around other words.

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    Conjunctions are words that join two parts of a sentence. There are two main types: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions join two equal grammatical parts of a sentence, while subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples of coordinating conjunctions are and, but, or, while common subordinating conjunctions include although, because, since, until. Conjunctions can take the form of single words, compound words, or correlative words placed around other words.

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    Conjunctions are words that join two parts of a sentence. There are two main types: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions join two equal grammatical parts of a sentence, while subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples of coordinating conjunctions are and, but, or, while common subordinating conjunctions include although, because, since, until. Conjunctions can take the form of single words, compound words, or correlative words placed around other words.

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    Conjunctions

    A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence.

    Here are some example conjunctions:

    Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions

    and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so although, because, since, unless

    We can consider conjunctions from three aspects.

    Form

    Conjunctions have three basic forms:

     Single Word
    for example: and, but, because, although

     Compound (often ending with as or that)


    for example: provided that, as long as, in order that

     Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)


    for example: so...that

    Function

    Conjunctions have two basic functions or "jobs":

     Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence


    that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or
    clauses, for example:
    - Jack and Jill went up the hill.
    - The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.

     Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a subordinate dependent


    clause to a main clause, for example:
    - I went swimming although it was cold.

    Position

     Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses


    that they join.
     Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the beginning of the
    subordinate clause.

    In this lesson we will look in more detail at:

     Coordinating Conjunctions
     Subordinating Conjunctions

    Coordinating Conjunctions
    The short, simple conjunctions are called "coordinating conjunctions":

     and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so

    A coordinating conjunction joins parts of a sentence (for example words or


    independent clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar. A coordinating
    conjunction shows that the elements it joins are similar in importance and
    structure:

    Look at these examples - the two elements that the coordinating conjunction
    joins are shown in square brackets [ ]:

     I like [tea] and [coffee].
     [Ram likes tea], but [Anthony likes coffee].

    Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that


    they join.

    When a coordinating conjunction joins independent clauses, it is always correct


    to place a comma before the conjunction:

     I want to work as an interpreter in the future, so I am studying Russian


    at university.

    However, if the independent clauses are short and well-balanced, a comma is


    not really essential:

     She is kind so she helps people.

    When "and" is used with the last word of a list, a comma is optional:

     He drinks beer, whisky, wine, and rum.


     He drinks beer, whisky, wine and rum.
    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:
    F A N B O Y S

    Fo And Nor But Or Ye So


    r t

    Now look at Subordinating Conjunctions »

    Subordinating Conjunctions
    The majority of conjunctions are "subordinating conjunctions". Common
    subordinating conjunctions are:

     after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than, that,
    though, till, until, when, where, whether, while

    A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main


    (independent) clause:

    Look at this example:

    main or subordinate or
    independent clause dependent clause

    Ram went swimming 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."

    A subordinating conjunction always comes at the beginning of a subordinate


    clause. It "introduces" a subordinate clause. However, a subordinate clause can
    sometimes come after and sometimes before a main clause. Thus, two
    structures are possible:

    Ram went swimming although it was raining.


     
    +

    Although it was raining, Ram went swimming.

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