Conjunctions

Three types of conjunctions Coordinating-connects words used in the same way. Correlative-pairs of words that connect word used in the same way. Subordinating-used to begin subordinating clauses or adverb clauses

Coordinating conjuctions For And Nor But Or Yet So Use these to combine two subjects, two predicates, two clauses. The words/phrases/clauses you are combining must be the same!

Correlative conjunctions Used to join subjects, objects, predicates, and other sentence parts. Common correlative conjunctions Both…and Either…or Neither…nor Whether…or Not only…but also Example: Their eye lenses are not only long but also cylindrical.

Subordinating Conjunctions After As soon as In order that Until Although As though Since When As Because So that Whenever As if Before Than Where As long as How Though Wherever As much as If Unless While

Subordinating Conjunctions Some of the subordinating conjunctions are also prepositions. BE CAREFUL. Examples: Before the sun had risen, we left for the cabin. Before is the subordinating conjunction. The subject of that clause is sun; the verb is had risen. Before sunrise, we left for the cabin. Before is a preposition in this sentence.