Types of Conjunction

1. Coordinating Conjunctions

A Coordinating Conjunctions is also called a coordinator, which are "but, and, or, so, nor, yet, for".

It joins the following:

Word + Word

Phrase + Phrase

Clause + Clause

Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions:

1. He bought a book and a pen.
2. I forgot to bring my laptop and camera.
3. He always sits in the library or in the classroom.
4. I waited for him but he didn't come.

2. Subordinating Conjunctions

A Subordinating Conjunction joins a subordinates (dependent) clause to a main (independent) clause. A subordinating Conjunctions is also called a subordinator, which are "although, because, before, if, how, since, once, till, until, where, when, wherever, whether, after, while, no matter how, provided that, as soon as, even if"

Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions:

1. I will not tell him the secret even if he insists me a lot.
2. As far as I know, he is a very nice person.

3. Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunctions are paired words. It joins words, phrases or clauses having reciprocal or complementary relationship.

The common correlative conjunctions are as follows:

Either .... or

Neither .... nor

Whether .... or

Both .... and

Not only .... but also

Examples of Correlative Conjunctions:

1. He may buy either a laptop or a camera.
2. She likes neither tea nor coffee.

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