Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence.Here are some example conjunctions:

We have to consider conjunctions from three aspects:

Form

Conjunctions have three basic forms:

Single Word. For example: and, but, because, although
Compound (often ending with as or that). For example: provided that, as long as, in order that
Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective). For example: so...that

Function

Conjunctions have two basic functions or "jobs":

Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or clauses, for example:

- Jack and Jill went up the hill.

- The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause, for example:

- I went swimming although it was cold.

Position

Coordinating conjunctions always come between the words or clauses that they join.
Subordinating conjunctions usually come at the beginning of the subordinate clause.