CONJUNCTION

Conjunction
•Definition of conjunction
Conjunction is a part of speech that is use
to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentence.
A conjunction are considered to be invariable
grammar particle and they may or may not
stand between items they conjoin.
B. Types of conjunction
There are several different types of
conjunction that do various job whit in sentence
structures. These include:
Subordinating Conjunction
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Subordinating conjunction also called

subordinators are conjunction that join an
independent clauses and dependent clauses
and also introduce adverb clauses
. Subordinating conjunction connect two groups
of words by making one into a subordinating
clause. The subordinating clause acts as one
huge adverb, answering the questions ‘when”
or “why” about the main clause, or imposing
condition or opposition on it.
•After - Even if
•Although - Even though
•As - Every time
•As far as - In order that
•As if - Since
•As long as - Unless
•As though - Whenever
•Because - Wherever
Example: - I can go shopping after I finish studying for my
exam
-Because the night was young, Gertrude decided to
take walk
-I will give you a dime if you give me a dollar
-Although he never figured out why, Hanna winked
on her way out the door
-He could not pass his examination though she had
tried many times
-I can go to school because I am I sick
- Coordinating Conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions connect two words or groups
of words with similar values. They may connect two words,
two phrases, two independent clauses or two dependent
clauses. For example, in each of the following sentence the
coordinating conjunction “and” connects equal words
or group of words:
Connects two words : John and Reggie stayed up all night
practicing their guitars
Connects two phrases : The squirrel scurried up the tree
trunk and onto a low branch
Connects two clauses: Several managers sat with their
backs to us, and I could almost hear
them snickering at us lowly workers.
-Correlative Conjunction
Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join
words and groups of words of equal weight in a
sentence. There are many different pairs of
correlative conjunctions:
•Either
•Not only…but also
•Neither…nor
•Both…and
•Whether…or
•Just as…so
•The…the
•As…as
•As much…as
•No sooner…than
•Rather…than
Examples :
•You either do your work or prepare for a trip to
the office
•He is not only handsome, but also brilliant
•Neither the basket ball team nor the football
team is doing well
•Both the cross country team and the swimming
team are doing well
•You must decide whether you stay or you go
•Just as many Americans love basket ball, so many
• Canadians love ice hockey
•The more you practice dribbling, the better
you will be at it
•Football is as fast as hockey
•Football is as much an addiction as it is a sport
•No sooner did she learn to ski, then the snow
began to thaw
•I would rather swim than surf
 • Conjunction Adverb
While some instructors do not each conjunctive
adverb alongside conjunction, these important part
of speech are worth a mention here .these adverb
always connect one clause to another , and are used to
show sequence, contrast, cause and effect, and
other relationship
.
Conjunction Rules
There are a few important rules for using
conjunction..Remember them and you will
find that your writing flows better
•Conjunction are for connecting though ,action, and
ideas as well as nouns, clauses and Other parts of
speech.
Examples: Marry went to the supermarket and bought
oranges.
•Conjunction are useful for making list
Examples: We made pancakes ,eggs, and coffee for
breakfast
.
•When using conjunctions make sure that all the parts
• of your sentences agree.
Examples: I work busily yet am care full does not
agree I work busily yet care full Shows agreement
•Know Conjunction
Conjunction as we learned be a two sentence can
also be useful for a two word being one.
As for the two that to know if conjunction well
we written as bellow:
•But
Examples: 1. He worked hard but he failed
2. She is not nice but charming
3. Hi is not clever ,but a good fellow
4. I cannot but cry
 5. He is but a child
6. She wanted to take nothing but an apple
7. Woman are not so primitive but
they are vein
8 .They can not but laugh
•While
Example: 1. While he lived, he care for them.
2. I left the room while she was sleeping
3. While he was sleeping, the thief entered
the room
4. I was singing while he was dancing
5. I felt a sleep while the teacher was
teaching us
 6. John was reading news on TV while his
manager was preparing his
•When
Example: 1. He came home when it begin to rain
2. When the time was up, he
was entering the room
3. I was reading a book when she came
into the room
4. When the sun set yesterday, we heard
that song
5. I was shouting when he won the contest
6. Johnny was sleeping when the teacher
came into the class
•Whereas
Example: 1. My brother is silly whereas my sister is
2. Your bag is a small one whereas my bag
is a big one
3. This room is dark whereas the other one
is quite bright
•If
Example: 1. If it was in my power I should help him
2. if he dares to come I shall tell him
the truth
3. if you ask me I will leave you
4. I can not be anything if you are not
with me
5. She will not go if you don’t lie
•As
Example: 1.As you are going out
2. You can buy some stamps for me
3. As good boy you should go to bad
4. She sing as the bird sings
5. As we continued our conversation
we smoke cigarette

•Because
Example:1. The boy did not want to go to school
because he had not learned his lesson
2.Because the weather was school,
you stayed home
3.I was bored because the speech is too long
 4 We were not happy because the film is not so goo
.

5. I decided to stay at office because the weather

was bad

•Yet
Example: 1. I am I will, yet go to school
2. I have not finished my breakfast yet
3. has she emailed you yet?
4. Gibran has not registered for class yet
•Or
Example: 1. Did you go to Jakarta or Surabaya ?
2. You want money or prize?
3. This bag is cheap or expensive?
4. Jessica is young or old?