Conjunctions

Conjunctions

What are Conjunctions?

Conjunctions are words that help to connect ideas together.

There are three main types.

Coordinating Conjunctions

• Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and simple sentences.

• The most common ones are and, but, yet, or and so.

Subordinating Conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions introduce the dependent clause in a complex sentence.

• The dependent clause tells you about the other part of the sentences and CANNOT STAND ALONE.

• Some common subordinating conjunctions are after, before, as, while, until, because, since, unless, although, and if.

Multiple Choice

_____ Clare _____ Jennifer live on my street, so the three of us often walk to work school together.

• Both... and

• Neither... nor

Multiple Choice

The eyelid ______ protects the eye _____ cleans it.

• whether... or

• not only... but also