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Conjunction

BY:A. SivanathanR. ArivalaganJ. MohanahA. VinoodiniK. Anbuchelvi


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Conjunctions

(definition) connect wordsor groups of words. a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two

words, sentences,

phrases or clauses together.

There are three kinds of conjunctions.

Coordinating, Correlativeand Subordinating
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part_of_speechhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part_of_speechhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentencehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part_of_speech


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1. Coordinating Conjunctions:

is asingleconnecting word. Coordinating conjunctions, also called

coordinators, are conjunctions that jointwo or more items of equal syntacticimportance, such as words, main clauses, orsentences.

Example: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so


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for:presents a reason ("He is gambling with hishealth, for he has been smoking far too long.")(though "for" is more commonly used as a preposition)and:presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s)("They gamble, and they smoke.")nor:presents a non-contrasting negative idea("They don't gamble, nor smoke.")but:presents a contrast or exception("They gamble, but they don't smoke.")or:presents an alternative item or idea("Every day they gamble, or they smoke.")yet:presents a contrast or exception("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.")so:presents a consequence ("He gambled welllast night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.")


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Example of Words:

PeteandTerryare good friends. (Nouns)

Did you speak with himorher? (Pronouns) The doggrowledandbarkedat me.

(Verbs)

The box was longandnarrow. (Adjectives)

She spoke softlyyeturgently. (Adverbs)


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Group of Words:

He looked on the chairandunderthe chair. (Prepositional phrases)

Katy began the jobbutdid notfinish. (Complete predicates)

You should remove the bread from

the oven, orit will burn.(Sentences)


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2. Correlative Conjunctions:arepairsof conjunctions. Correlative

conjunctions also connect words or

groups of words.

Example : both/and

either/or

neither/nor

not only/but alsowhether/or


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Example of Words:

Both the temperatureand the

humiditywere high yesterday.(Nouns)

That coat is neitherwarmnor

comfortable. (Adjectives)


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Group of Words:

EitherEva will come to ourhouse, orwe will see her at mycousins

house. (Sentences)


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3. Subordinating Conjunctions:also called subordinators, are

conjunctions that introducea dependent clause.

cannot stand alone as a

sentence. They begin a clausethat cannot stand alone andjoins it to a clause that can

stand alone. A clause is agroup of words with a subject

and verb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_clausehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_clause


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Common Subordinate

Conjunctions After

as soon as

in order that until

Although

as though

since

when


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As

because so that

whenever

As far as

before

than where


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As if

even though

though wherever

As long as

if

unless

while


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EXAMPLE: Example: The fans were quiet while

the golfer putted.

AlthoughI prefer peaches, I alsolike strawberries.

He is scared of his father because

he got bad results.


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The EndRelax your hand, and get ready to

enjoy the show.NO TALKING!

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