English Grammar : Conjunction - Join two Words / Sentences
 
CONJUNCTION

Conjunctions in English Grammar

What is Conjunction?

"Conjunction used to Join two Words / Sentences"

A conjunction is a word or a group of words that connect two words, phrases, clauses or any two sentences. Conjunction merely joins and does not do any other work.

Conjunction used to joins two words, joins two sentences and makes them compact or short. Unlike Relative Pronoun Conjunction refers to noun, Relative Adverbs modifies verbs and Prepositions it governs a noun/pronoun which are also connecting words.

» Conjunction word used to:

(a) Joins two words

(b) Joins two sentences

(c) Makes them compact / short sentences.

(a) Join two Words
Examples:
• Two and two makes four.
• Sita and Geeta are friends.
• My sister and I look alike.
• Jack and Jill went up the hill.
(b) Join two Sentences
Examples:
• I like tea and coffee.
• I like cooking and eating.
• They bought apples and oranges.
• Ramesh and Suresh are good friends.
(c) Makes compact / short sentences
Examples:
• The person is poor but an honest.
• The weather is nice but a little bit chilly.
• She scored good marks but she is not satisfied.
• He reads magazines, but he doesn't like to read books.
Conjunction Words:

Some of the important conjunction words are:

After And As But Because Before
Hence That Till If Since So
Though Although Unless Untill When While
Whether Either Neither Or Even Even If
Even So How However In Case In Spite Of Otherwise
What          
Examples:
  • • I will join you after I have finished this job.
  • • I like tea and coffee.
  • • It started to rain as we left the house.
  • • The meal was very good but quite expensive.
  • • The picnic is canceled because rain is forecast.
  • • Check your passport before you travel.
  • • It is very late, hence you must go to bed.
  • • She picked up the comb that she had left on the bed.
  • • I try again till I succeed.
  • • Students can only take the exam if they are registered.
  • • He is grown since I saw him last.
  • • He can’t get a ride, so he has to stay home.
  • • My room was not empty though I was gone.
  • Although she was tired, she finished it before going to bed.
  • • You should not park here unless you have a permit.
  • • I had to wait until they had finished.
  • • They continued when the storm was over.
  • • My friend studies Science while I study English.
  • • I am going home whether you like it or not.
  • • We can either go to the cinema or to the café.
  • Neither drinks nor food are allowed in this room.
  • • Do you like tea or coffee?
  • • She likes swimming, even in winter.
  • • I recommend the movie even if you don’t like sports.
  • • Everyone likes him even so, I don’t trust him.
  • • Do you know how to ride a snowboard?
  • • They worked hard for the test, however, they failed.
  • • Take your mobile with you in case you miss the train.
  • • He looks very fit in spite of his age.
  • • Look at the map otherwise you will get lost.
  • • I don't know what to say.
Conjunction / Linking verbs
To Express Conjunction / Linking Verbs
Addition And, As, Also, As well as, Both, Not Only, Too
Choice Or, Either…or, Neither…nor
Condition If, Even if, Unless, Until, As long as
Contrast While, On the other hand, But, However
Reason Because, As, Since, Therefore, So
Purpose To, In order to, For, So as to
Result So, Therefore, As a result, So..that
Example Like, Such as, For example
Time As, After, Before, Since, Till, Until, Since
Related Topics :
Types of Noun in English Language
Types of Pronoun in English Language
Types of Verb in English Language
Types of Adverb in English Language
Types of Adjective in English Language
Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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