A conjunction is a word that connects two parts of a sentence. The two types of conjunction are co-ordinating and subordinating.
Co-ordinating conjunctions show things of equal status.
- For
- And
- Nor
- But
- Or
- Yet
- So
(FANBOYS)
As in these examples:
- He will sing and dance.
- The manager, or his assistant, will see you soon.
- The weather is cool yet pleasant.
Subordinating conjunctions show that one thing is more important than another. Some examples:
- after
- although
- as
- because
- before
- if
- since
- that
- unless
- until
- when
- while
As in these examples:
- I won’t meet them again unless they apologise first.
- Because Andrey didn’t pay the bill, his electricity was cut off.
Common mistakes with conjunctions.
