Conjunction

Definition: Conjunctions are the words we use to link or join two or more sentences together or two words
within the same sentence. The most common conjunctions in English are: and, but, or, nor, for.

 For example: We eat at home and work in the office (The conjunction "and" joins the sentences: "we eat
at home" with "we work in the office").

There are two kinds of conjunctions

 Coordinating.
 Subordinating.

Coordinating Coordinating conjunctions are used when we want to join two sentences that work at the same
level of importance in our speech, both actions are equally important. These conjunctions are:

Nevertheless
And
For
Now
However
But
Hence
Still
Either...or...
So
Neither... nor...
Only
Both... and
Therefore
Not only... but also
Moreover
While
Besides
Then
Consequently
So then
F = for
A = and
N = nor
B = but
O = or
Y = yet
S = so

For example:

 They went to the beach and had lunch there

 In this example we are using the coordinating conjunction "and" to join two different sentences, "They
went to the beach" with "(they) had lunch there".

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join two sentences when one of them is depending on the first one.
The majority of conjunctions are "subordinating conjunctions". They are:
 Who
So that
Wich
When
That
Lest
Although, though
Why
While
If
Since
In order that
Until
Unless
As
Whether... or
As if, as though
Because of
After
Till
Before
Where
How
Whether
Once
A subordinate or dependent clause "depends" on a main or independent clause. It cannot exist alone. For
example: "Although I work hard" does not make any sense. But a main or independent clause can exist alone. For
example: "I'm still broke."

For example:

 This is the restaurant that I told you about

In this example, the subordinating conjunction "that" introduces the sentence "I told you about" which is
dependent on the first sentence "this is the restaurant".

Position:

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

Subordinating conjunctions

 Sally steamed the corn while Fred fried the steaks.

 After the rain stopped, the dog ran into the mud to play.
 The snowman melted because the sun came out.
 Even though John fell asleep, the telephone salesman kept talking.