Conjuctions
Here are some of the conjuctions:
and, but, or, nor, yet, so.
Here's an example:
"I would like to go to the beach, but it is too cold outside."
In this sentence, the conjunction 'but' connects the two clauses and creates a contrast between the desire to go to the beach and the weather conditions outside.
Here's another example:
"I like both pizza and burgers"
In this sentence, "and" is a coordinating conjunction used to join two items of equal importance in a sentence.
Examples:
1) She loves to dance and sing.
2) I have a test tomorrow, but I haven't studied yet.
3) He doesn't like coffee, nor does he drink tea.
4) I want to go to the concert, yet I don't have enough money for tickets.
5) They went to the beach, and they played volleyball all day.
Types of Conjuctions
There are three main types of conjunctions.
1) Coordinating conjunctions
2) Subordinating conjunctions
3) Correlative conjunctions
1) Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or independent clauses that are of equal importance in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
i) Here's an example:
"I have a dog and a cat."
In this sentence, the coordinating conjunction "and" is used to connect two nouns of equal importance, "dog" and "cat".
ii) Here's another example:
"She wants to study medicine but doesn't have enough money to pay for tuition."
In this sentence, "but" connects two independent clauses, indicating that there is a contrast between the two ideas being expressed.
Examples:
1) I want to go to the beach, but it's too cold outside.
2) She is both intelligent and beautiful.
3) You can have either cake or ice cream for dessert.
4) He ran quickly to the store, yet he still missed the bus.
5) The movie was long, and it was also quite boring.
2) Subordinating conjunctions
These are used to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause, making one clause dependent on the other forming a complex sentence. Some examples of Subordinating conjunctions include after, although, because, since, though, while, when, where, if, unless, whether.
Here's an example:
"After I finish my homework, I will go to bed."
In this sentence, "after" is the subordinating conjunction that connects the dependent clause "After I finish my homework" to the independent clause "I will go to bed." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it doesn't express a complete thought, but it adds information that modifies the independent clause.
Examples:
1) Although I studied hard, I still failed the exam.
2) Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
3) Because he missed his flight, he had to reschedule his trip.
4) Since she started exercising regularly, she has felt more energized.
5) Unless you study for the test, you will not do well.
3) Correlative conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words used to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence. Some common examples of correlative conjunctions include: "either...or", "neither...nor", "both...and", "not only...but also", and "whether...or".
Here's an example:
"Not only did she finish her work early, but she also helped her colleague with his work."
In this sentence, "not only...but also" is a correlative conjunction that connects two independent clauses of equal importance, indicating that both the completion of work and helping colleagues were significant actions.
Examples:
1) Either you study for the exam, or you risk failing it.
2) Neither the teacher nor the students were happy with the results.
3) Both the mother and the daughter were crying after watching the emotional movie.
4) Not only did she pass the test, but she also received the highest score in the class.
5) I haven't decided whether I'll take the train or the bus to get to the conference.