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. Conjunction

CONJUNCTIONS

Noun and Noun

Time and tide waits for no man.

Noun and Pronoun

Josh and I go to school every day.

Pronoun and Pronoun

She and he are both wrong.

Verb and Verb

She sat down and cried.

Adj.

Adj.

I have white and black dog at home.

Adv. and Adv.

Every robber moves slowly and silently.

Preposition. and Preposition.

Dont walk up, but down the hill.

Phase. and Phase.

Not speak much but speak well

Clause and Clause.

My mother told me that my dog was dead.

Sentence and Sentence

She works hard, but she does not succeed.

Remember!
Conjunction links the same part of speech.

Types of

Conjunction

Co ordinate conjunction
Subordinate conjunction

Co-ordinate conjunction

Make

compound sentence
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

FANBOYS

AND - type

And
Both..and
Not only..but also
As well as
And..too
And.. Also
Moreover

Examples

Chicha was tired and hungry.

Chicha was tired as well as hungry.

Chicha was both tired and hungry.
Chicha was no less tired than hungry.

BUT - type

But
While
Yet
Still
However
Nevertheless
For all that

 But

Examples
- He never works hard,

but he gains all prize.

However or Nevertheless
Yet

- He has plenty of money; however, he is unhappy.

- Drinking much whisky makes a man die of cirrhosis,

yet many people disobey it.

OR - type

Or
Or else
Otherwise
Either..or
Neither..nor

 Or

Examples

Is she asleep or awake?

Or else / otherwise

You must leave at onece, or else you will miss

the train.

Examples

Either...or / Neither...nor

Either you or she has to go now.

Neither he nor I am invited to the party.
Note: Verb agrees with the second subject.

Subordinate
conjunction
Make complex sentence

if
That
When / where / why / while / which / how
Because / Since
although
Before / after
Untill / till
As / as soon as

Examples

If you invite me, I will go with you.

She returned home after he had gone.

As he was not at home, I spoke with his mother.

Do in Rome as the Romans do.

Question

Make up your mind .... It will be late

a. And
b. Unless
c. So
d. or

Question

Somsri cannot work hard .. She is sick.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Although
Because of
Because
as

Question

You did your work well .. You deserve to

get the price.
a.
b.
c.
d.

And
So
But
unless