Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to have a look at an overview of conjunctions.
Let's get started.
Conjunctions are words that link other words phrases clauses or sentences together.
Have a look at the example over here Susan is an amazing wife and a wonderful mom.
Note that in conjunction and in the sentence is used to link amazing wife and wonderful mom
now conjunctions add complexity to our speech.
They also allow us to form complex sentences instead of using multiple short ones.
Have a look at the examples we know Brann likes eating.
He doesn't like cooking.
He finds cooking boring
now instead of these multiple short sentences.
We can create one complex sentence by using conjunctions as in the example over here Bran likes eating
but he doesn't like cooking as he finds it boring.
Note that conjunctions can't be divided into the following categories.
A subordinating conjunctions subordinating conjunctions linked to acknowledges and me or independent
one and a subordinate dependent one.
Now the most commonly used subordinating conjunctions are although as because if though unless etc.
Have a look at the example below she won't speak with her parents unless they apologize first.
Note that the main clause or the independent clause is she won't speak with her parents and a subordinate
clause or the dependent clause is they apologise first.
Now these two sentences were linked together by using a subordinating conjunction unless be coal related
conjunctions correlate of conjunctions connect to equal grammatical items.
Now these conjunctions come in pairs either or neither are nor not only but also have a look at the
example below either we go to the party or we stay at home.
Note that we go to the party and we stay at home are two equal grammatical items
C compound conjunctions compound conjunctions are phrases which are used as conjunctions now a compound
conjunction has two or three words that go together for example so that as long gas even though etc.
haven't look at the example below.
Mike lied to his parents so that he could go to the party.
Note that the compound conjunctions so that is a phrase that is used as a conjunction in the sentence.
D coordinating conjunctions coordinating conjunctions are used to link words phrases and clauses of
equal importance in a sentence.
Now there are seven coordinating conjunctions for and law but or yet so now you can remember these.
With the help of the acronym fanboys have a look at the example below Beth doesn't like cheese yet she
eats pizza nearly every day.
Note that the class Beth doesn't like cheese and she eats piece on nearly every day are of equal importance
in the sentence and they are connected with the coordinating conjunction.
Yet.