CONJUNCTION

XI MIA 1
Friday, 2nd March 2018
 Definition
“A conjunction (also called a connective) is a
word (such as and, because, but, for, if, or, and
when) that are used to connect phrases,
clauses, and sentences.”

Conjunction is one of the part of speech in

English Language.
 Subordinative Conjunction
• Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a
subordinate dependent clause to a main clause,
for example:
- I went swimming although it was cold.
• Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the
beginning of the subordinate clause.
• Common subordinating conjunctions are:
after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once,
since, than, that, till, until, when, where, whether,
while, etc.
• A subordinating conjunction joins a
subordinate (dependent) clause to a main
(independent) clause:

Independent
Dependent
Clause (IC) Clause (DC)
Conj.

Joni went swimming although It was raining

• A subordinate or dependent clause "depends" on a
main or independent clause. It cannot exist alone.
Imagine that somebody says to you: "Hello!
Although it was raining." What do you understand?
Nothing! But a main or independent clause can
exist alone. You will understand very well if
somebody says to you: "Hello! Joni went
swimming."
• A subordinating conjunction always comes at the
beginning of a subordinate clause. It "introduces" a
subordinate clause. However, a subordinate clause
can sometimes come after and sometimes before a
main clause. Thus, two structures are possible.
 Coordinative Conjunction
• A coordinating conjunction joins parts of a sentence
(for example words or independent clauses) that are
grammatically equal or similar. A coordinating
conjunction shows that the elements it joins are
similar in importance and structure:

Independent Independent
Clause (IC) Conj. Clause (IC)

Dinda is so kind so She helps people