Conjunction

Def: The words that joins two word or phrase or sentence, are called conjunctions.

Eg: And, Or, But, As well as, No less than, whereas, nevertheless, otherwise, etc.

Types: Conjunction is mainly of two types:

a) Co-ordinating Conjunction.

b) Subordinating Conjunction.

a) Co-ordinating Conjunctions: These are the words that joins words, phrase or sentence of equal ranks.

Eg: The teacher as well as his students is invited.

He was ill, still he was present.

* Types of Co-ordinating Conjunctions:

a) Cumulative or Copulative: These conjunctions simply add sentences.

Eg: And, Both… And, As well as, No less than, Not only … but also, etc.

b) Adversative: It denotes a contrast between two ideas.

Eg: But, Only, Whereas, Still, Yet, etc.

c) Alternative: It denotes choice between two things.

Eg: Or, Either… or, Neither… nor, Or, Other, However, Still, Yet, Whereas, Nevertheless, etc.

d) Illative: It denotes inference.

Eg: For, So, Therefore, Then, etc.

* Sub-ordinating Conjunctions: It indicates:

a) Time: Till, Until, After, After, Before, When, While, Since, As long as, So long as, As soon as.

b) Cause or Reason: As, Since, Because.

c) Purpose: That, Lest, So that, etc.

d) Apposition: That.

e) Condition: If, Unless, Whether- or- not, Provided.

f) Effect: So… that, Such… that.

g) Comparison: As-as, Than, So-as.

h) Manner: As-so, According as, As if As though.

i) Concession: Though, However, Whoever, Whatever.