GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Vocabulary: Co-ordinating Conjunction - Explained

The video explains the role of conjunctions, such as 'and', in linking two main clauses in a sentence.

What is a conjunction?

• A type of punctuation

• A word used to link sentences or clauses

• A noun

• A verb form

Which of the following is an example of a conjunction?

• House

• And

• Quickly

• Run

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To describe a noun

• To link two main clauses

• To end a sentence

Which conjunction is used in the example provided?

• Yet

• And

• Or

• But

How does a conjunction affect the structure of a sentence?

• It changes the tense

• It links two main clauses

• It adds a question

• It separates two ideas