What is a Conjunction? Grammar Review

Published on Nov 16, 2017

Conjunctions connect or join “Words, Phrases or Clauses”. Coordinating conjunctions are “For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so”. There are just seven “Coordinating conjunctions”. There are other conjunctions as well. They are “Subordinating and Correlative Conjunctions”. See “Coordinating conjunction” examples below.

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What is a Conjunction?

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A Conjunction is one of “The Eight Parts”...

... of the English language.

Conjunctions connect or join “Words, Phrases or Clauses”.

Coordinating conjunctions are “For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so”.

There are just seven “Coordinating conjunctions”.

There are other conjunctions as well.

They are “Subordinating and Correlative Conjunctions”.

Here are some examples with coordinating conjunctions!

Can you find the coordinating conjunctions?

I tried to call you but you didn’t answer your phone.

I have two cats and a dog.

We are going
shopping for a new car.

You can have a sandwich or pizza to eat.

Neither the sandwich
nor the pizza
seems tasty to me.

My father always worked hard so we could afford a nice home.

I study for my exams yet I always fail.

Here are a few word definitions! Do you know these words?

Conjunction:
Words used to connect.

Phrase:
Word combinations
with multiple meanings.

Sandwich:
Food between
two slices of bread.

Afford:
When a person has enough
money to buy something.

Fail: When someone or something is unable to achieve a goal.

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