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CONJUNCTION

In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases or clauses together. In general, a conjunction is an invariable grammatical particle, and it may or may not stand between the items it conjoins.

Conjunctions have three basic :

         Single Word

example: and, but, because, although

         Compound (often ending with as or that)

example: provided that, as long as, in order that

         Correlative (surrounding an adverb or adjective)

example: so...that

Conjunctions have two basic functions :

Coordinating conjunctions

         are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may besingle words or clauses. Always come between the words or clauses that they join.

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. Usually come at the beginning of the subordinate clause.

example:

•           I went swimming although it was cold.

Here are some examples of Coordinating Conjunctions :

         For presents a reason ("He is gambling with his health, for he has been smoking far too long.").

         And presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s) ("They gamble, and they smoke.").

         Nor presents a non-contrasting negative idea ("They do not gamble, nor do they smoke.").

         But presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, but they don't smoke.").

         Or presents an alternative item or idea ("Every day, they gamble or they smoke.").

         Yet presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.").

         So presents a consequence ("He gambled well last night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.").

Correlative Conjunction

         Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join words and groups of words of equal weight in a sentence. There are six different pairs of correlative conjunctions:

1)         either...or

2)         not only...but also

3)         neither...nor (or increasingly neither...or)

4)         both...and

5)         whether...or

6)         just as...so

Examples:

-           You either do your work or prepare for a trip to the office.

-           Not only is he handsome, but he is also brilliant.

-           Neither the basketball team nor the football team is doing well.

-           Both the cross country team and the swimming team are doing well.

-           Whether you stay or go is your decision.

-           Just as many Americans love football, so many Canadians love ice hockey.

references

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/conjunctions.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)