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This document discusses different types of conjunctions in English grammar. There are three main types: coordinating conjunctions which connect equal items, correlative conjunctions which work in pairs, and subordinating conjunctions which join dependent clauses to independent clauses. Examples are given for each type of conjunction to illustrate their usage. The conjunction "so" can function as both a coordinating conjunction and subordinating conjunction depending on the context.

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Grammar: My English Pages

This document discusses different types of conjunctions in English grammar. There are three main types: coordinating conjunctions which connect equal items, correlative conjunctions which work in pairs, and subordinating conjunctions which join dependent clauses to independent clauses. Examples are given for each type of conjunction to illustrate their usage. The conjunction "so" can function as both a coordinating conjunction and subordinating conjunction depending on the context.

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Conjunctions
Whatareconjunctions?
Aconjunctionisapartofspeechthatjoinstwowords,phrasesorclausestogether.
Therearethreetypesofconjunctions:
CoordinatingConjunctions CorrelativeConjunctions CommonSubordinatingConjunctions
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so

either...or
neither...nor
notonly...butalso
both...and
whether...or

after
before
although
though
eventhough
asmuchas
aslongas
assoonas
because
since
sothat

inorderthat
if
lest
evenif
that
unless
until
when
where
whether
while

Coordinatingconjunctions
Coordinatingconjunctions,alsocalledcoordinators,areconjunctionsthatconnecttwoormoreequalitems.
Examples:
Heplaystennisandsoccer
Heworksquicklybutaccurately
You'dbetterdoyourhomework,oryou'llgetaterriblegrade.

Correlativeconjunctions
Correlativeconjunctionsareusedinpairs.Theyworkinpairstocoordinatetwoitems.Examplesofcorrelative

Correlativeconjunctionsareusedinpairs.Theyworkinpairstocoordinatetwoitems.Examplesofcorrelative
conjunctionsincludeboth...and...,either...or,notonly...butalso...
Examples:
Ididn'tknowthatshecanneitherreadnorwrite.
Youcaneitherwalktoschoolortakethebus.
BothSaraandJamesareinvitedtotheparty.
WhetheryouwatchTVordoyourhomeworkisyourdecision.
Notonlyaretheynoisybuttheyarealsolazy.

Subordinatingconjunctions
Subordinatingconjunctions,alsocalledsubordinators,areconjunctionsthatjoinadependent(orsubordinating)clause
toanindependent(ormain)clause.
Examples:
Hereadsthenewspapersafterhefinisheswork.
Evenifyougetthebestgradeinthewritingtest,you'llneedtopassanoraltest.
Althoughheisveryold,hegoesjoggingeverymorning.
Shedidn'tgotoschoolbecauseshewasill.
Theywenttobedsinceitwaslate
Assoonastheteacherhadarrived,theystartedwork.

"So",subordinatingconjunctionorcoordinator?
"So"isasmallEnglishwordthatcanhavedifferentmeanings.Asmentionedinthetableabove,itiscommonlyusedas
acoordinatorratherthanasasubordinatingconjunction.Thereare,however,instanceswhen"so"mayintroduce
purposeandinthiscase"so"isusedasasubordinatingconjunction.

Examples:
"ItookmyumbrellawithmesoIwouldn'tgetwet."
"IstayedsoIcouldseeyou."

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