Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two

parts of a sentence.

Here are some example conjunctions:

Coordinating Conjunctions
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so

Subordinating Conjunctions
although, because, since, unless


Form

Conjunctions have three basic forms:

• Single Word
       for example: and, but, because, although
• Compound (often ending with as
       or that)
       for example: provided that, as long as, in order that
• Correlative (surrounding an adverb or
       adjective)
       for example: so...that

Function

Conjunctions have two basic functions or "jobs":

• Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts
       of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single
       words or clauses, for example:
       - Jack and Jill went up the hill.
       - The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.
• Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a
       subordinate dependent clause to a main clause, for example:
       - I went swimming although it was cold.

Position

• Coordinating conjunctions always come between the
       words or clauses that they join.
• Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the
       beginning of the subordinate clause.