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    Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses together. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal grammatical rank, correlative conjunctions work in pairs, and subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. Conjunctions allow for more complex sentences by connecting ideas that would otherwise require multiple short sentences. It is acceptable to start a sentence with coordinating or subordinating conjunctions to add emphasis, though it should be used sparingly.

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    Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses together. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal grammatical rank, correlative conjunctions work in pairs, and subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. Conjunctions allow for more complex sentences by connecting ideas that would otherwise require multiple short sentences. It is acceptable to start a sentence with coordinating or subordinating conjunctions to add emphasis, though it should be used sparingly.

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    Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses together. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal grammatical rank, correlative conjunctions work in pairs, and subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. Conjunctions allow for more complex sentences by connecting ideas that would otherwise require multiple short sentences. It is acceptable to start a sentence with coordinating or subordinating conjunctions to add emphasis, though it should be used sparingly.

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    CONJUNCTIONS

    Without conjunctions, you’d be forced to express every complex idea in a series of


    short, simplistic sentences: I like cooking. I like eating. I don’t like washing dishes
    afterward.

    What Are Conjunctions?

    Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.

    I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes afterward. Sophie is clearly
    exhausted, yet she insists on dancing till dawn.

    Conjunctions allow you to form complex, elegant sentences and avoid the choppiness
    of multiple short sentences. Make sure that the phrases joined by conjunctions
    are parallel (share the same structure).

    I work quickly and careful. Incorrect

    I work quickly and carefully. Correct


    Coordinating Conjunctions

    Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal
    grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for,
    and, nor, but, or, yet, and so; you can remember them by using the mnemonic device
    FANBOYS.

    I’d like pizza or a salad for lunch. We needed a place to concentrate, so


    we packed up our things and went to the library. Jesse didn’t have much
    money, but she got by.

    Notice the use of the comma when a coordinating conjunction is joining two
    independent clauses.

    Correlative Conjunctions

    Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples
    are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also.

    Not only am I finished studying for English, but I’m also finished
    writing my history essay. I am finished with both my English essay and
    my history essay.

    Subordinating Conjunctions

    Subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. A subordinating


    conjunction can signal a cause-and-effect relationship, a contrast, or some other kind
    of relationship between the clauses. Common subordinating conjunctions are because,
    since, as, although, though, while, and whereas. Sometimes an adverb, such as until,
    after, or before can function as a conjunction.

    I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.

    Here, the adverb until functions as a coordinating conjunction to connect two ideas: I
    can stay out (the independent clause) and the clock strikes twelve (the dependent
    clause). The independent clause could stand alone as a sentence; the dependent clause
    depends on the independent clause to make sense.

    The subordinating conjunction doesn’t need to go in the middle of the sentence. It has
    to be part of the dependent clause, but the dependent clause can come before the
    independent clause.

    Before he leaves, make sure his room is clean.

    If the dependent clause comes first, use a comma before the independent clause.

    I drank a glass of water because I was thirsty. Because I was thirsty, I


    drank a glass of water.

    Starting a Sentence with a Conjunction

    Many of us were taught in school that it is an error to begin a sentence with a


    conjunction, but that rule is a myth. As mentioned above, a subordinating conjunction
    can begin a sentence if the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. It’s
    also correct to begin a sentence with a coordinating conjunction. Often, it’s a good
    way to add emphasis. Beginning too many sentences with conjunctions will cause the
    device to lose its force, however, so use this technique sparingly.
    Have a safe trip. And don’t forget to call when you get home. Gertie
    flung open the door. But there was no one on the other side.

    List of Conjunctions

    Coordinating Conjunctions

    for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

    Correlative Conjunctions

    both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but, whether/or

    Some Subordinating Conjunctions

    after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before,
    by the time, even if, even though, if, in order that, in case, in the event that, lest , now
    that, once, only, only if, provided that, since, so, supposing, that, than, though, till,
    unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, whether or not, while

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