Subject : English

Category : Conjunctions

Level : JHS VIII

Code : 8.5

Keywords : conjunction, join, connect, independent, dependent

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Conjunctionsare words usedto join words, phrases of clauses.

There are 4 kinds of conjunctions

A. Coordinating conjunctions (connect words, phrases and clauses of equal grammatical rank; connect two independent clauses)

i.e. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

B. Correlative conjunctions (paired conjunctions that work together)  

i.e. both ..and, not only ... but also, neither ... nor, either ... or, not ... but  

C. Subordinating conjunctions (connect an independent clause with an dependent clause)

i.e. after, although, as, because, before, even if, if, etc.