Conjunctions

Conjunctions

1. two types of conjunctions

   • Coordinating
     • Joins parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal or similar.
       • Words or independent clauses
       • There are seven short word conjunctions
         • and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
     • Always come between the words or clauses that they join.
     • When joins independent clauses, it is always correct to place a comma before the conjunction
       • Example: I want to work as an interpreter in the future, so I am studying Russian at university.
     • If the independent clauses are short and well-balanced, a comma is not essential
       • Example: She is kind so she helps people.
     • If used "and" is used with the last word of a list, a comma is optional
       • Example: "He drinks beer, whisky, wine, and rum" or "He drinks beer, whisky, wine and rum"
   • Subordinating

2. What are they?

   • words that connect other words and phrases

3. Examples

   • And, But, Although, Because

4. Three aspects

   • 1.- Two basic functions
     • Coordinating conjunctions
       • To join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal.
         • Single words or clauses
           • Example: The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.
       • Words like: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
     • Subordinating conjunctions
       • To join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause
         • Example: I went swimming although it was cold.
       • Words like: although, because, since, unless
   • 2.- Three basic formats
     • a) single word
       • and, but, because, although
     • b) compound (often ending with as or that)
       • provided that, as long as, in order that
     • c) correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)
       • so...that
   • 3.- Location
     • Coordinating conjunctions
       • always come between the words or clauses that they join.
     • Subordinating conjunctions
       • usually come at the beginning of the subordinate clause.