CONJUNCTIONS
By definition, conjunctions are words and phrases that
link two or more clauses in one sentence.
Types
of Conjunctions
There are three conjunctions in English
1.
Coordinating Conjunctions. These are words and phrases that join two or more independent
clauses to form compound sentence. Coordinating conjunctions mean that two things
deserve equal attention.
For
example:
My
hat is good, but it is old.
You
and I are friends.
Remember: “FANBOYS”
F- For
A-And
N- Nor
B- But
O- Or
Y- Yet
S- So
2.
Subordinating Conjunctions. These are words and phrases that introduce a
dependent clause and tie it to an independent clause. Remember: Dependent clause cannot stand alone while Independent
clause can stand alone and bring the meaning by itself.
For example:
Even if you have failed, you will
study other courses.
If you fail, you will not get a job.
In the second sentence; (‘If you fail’ is a dependent clause that needs to be tied to ‘you will not get a job’ so that it can
bring the complete meaning).
Remember: “AAAWWUBBIS”
A-After
A-Although
A- As
W- When
W- While
U- Until
B-Because
B- Before
I- If
S- Since
These conjunctions above are just few. Some others are: whenever, though, in order to, unless, during, whatever, even if, even
though, and others.
3.
Correlative Conjunctions. These are pairs of conjunctions that must be used
together to bring the cohesion and meaning as whole.
For
example:
Both
Juma and John are going to
University.
I
will not only eat chapatti, but also I will drink Coke.
Both/and
Rather/than
Not
only/but also
Either/or
Neither/nor
Scarcely/when
As
many/as
Whether/or
Such/that
As/as
So/that
No
sooner/than
Too/to
Remember
the names: “BRANNESS TOWS”
B- Both/and
R- Rather/than
A- As/as
N- Neither/nor
N- No sooner/than
E- Either/or
S- So/that
S- Such/that
TO- Too/to
W- Whether/or
S- Scarcely/when
Stay tuned for CONJUNCTION RULES that
will come follow!