Conjunctions

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What are conjunctions?

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Words that connect clauses, sentences, or words in the same clause.

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What are the three main types of conjunctions?

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Coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A conjunction that connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance. Examples: and, but, or.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A conjunction that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples: because, although, while.

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What is a correlative conjunction?

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Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect equal elements. Examples: either...or, neither...nor.

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Give an example of a sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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Give an example of a sentence using a subordinating conjunction.

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Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

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Give an example of a sentence using a correlative conjunction.

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Either you can have ice cream, or you can have cake.

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What is the function of the conjunction 'but'?

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It shows contrast between two ideas or clauses.

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What is the function of the conjunction 'because'?

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It introduces a reason or explanation.