CONJUNCTION
CONJUNCTION is a part of speech than relate or connect two word, sentences, phrase or clauses.
Example :
(two word) : I have a book and pen.
(sentences) : the class was canceled and all student didn’t enter the class.
(phrase) : with your mom and with your dad.
(clauses) : I clean my room so I take a rest.
THE KINDS OF CONJUCTION:
1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
is conjunction that join two words, main clauses, or sentences. Coordinating conjunction always come between the word or clauses that they join.
Example of coordinating conjunction :
· For : he is gambling with his health, for has been smoking far long too.
· And : Arnold is a rich man, and he can buy anything he wants.
· Nor : that is neither what I said nor what I meant.
· But : Mia is poor, but she is clever.
· Or : you must study hard, or you can fail in exam.
· Yet : mark plays football well, yet his favorite sport is swimming.
· So : i was tired, so I went to sleep.
2. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
Correlative conjunction work in pairs to join words and groups of words of equal weight in sentence.
Example of Correlative conjunction:
· Either….or : he must take either this book, or that one.
· Not only…but also : not only is he handsome, but he is also brilliant.
· Neither…nor : neither the basketball team nor the football team is doing well.
· Both…and : he is both wise and good.
· Whether…or : I don’t care whether you go or stay.
· Just as…so : Just as girls love doll, so boys love ball.
3. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Subordinating conjunction that cojoin an independent clause and a dependent clause and connect two parts of a sentence that are not equal. A subordinating conjunction may appear at a sentence beginning or between two clauses in a sentence. These words are commonly used as subordinating conjunctions
Example of subordinating conjunction:
· After : after passed the exam, we go holiday.
· Although : although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
· As : he sings as agnes monica sings.
· As far as : as far as something to do on weekend, we didn’t go to beach.
· As soon as : I will give to you as soon as I finish it.
· As though : I act as though he has mush money.
· Because : he is absent because he is sick.
· Before : Do it before you forget
· Even if : i will meet you even if it rains.
· How : I am busy how I go vacation with you.
· If : I will go to your party if I have enough time.
· That : I tell him that I will go to java.
· Lest : I wathed closely, lest I make a mistake.
· No matter how : I will love you no matter how you are.
· Since : since I your teacher, you must
· So that : I need your help so that I call you.
· Although : We enjoyed our picnic although it rained all day.
· Till : I will call you tiil you arrived home.
· Unless : we cannot succeed unless he helped us.
· Until : Let us wait until the rain stops
· When : I’ll start to think about it when I have to write my report
· Whenever : I will wait whenever you’re ready.
· Where : I remember where we meet for first time.
· Wherever : I will wait you here wherever you go.
· Whether : I do not know whether she was invited.
· While : I saw you yesterday while you were walking.
· Why : I don’t talk with you why you don’t go away.
· Etc……..
Punctuation Note:
When the dependent clause is placed first in a sentence, use a comma between the two clauses. When the independent clause is placed first and the dependent clause second, do not separate the two clauses with a comma.
4. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS
These conjunctions join independent clauses together.
Example of subordinating conjunction:
· Otherwise : always go to other people’s invitation; otherwise, they won’t go to your invitation.
· Consequently : Nothing can be unconditional; consequently,nothing can be free.
· However : You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true; however, You may have to work for it.
· Furthermore : im not interested with your agenda; furthermore, don’t invite e again in your agenda.
· Therefore : it was raining day; therefore, I used an umbrella.
· However : he went to store; however, he didn’t buy anything.
· Moreover : he has good team; moreover, he has good leadership skills.
· Thus : the plane crash demaged the building;thus, the building collapsed.
· Then : if you don’t behave; then, you will be punished.
· Meanwhile : I asked someone to buy drink; meanwhile I cook a soup.
· Nevertheless : it was a hot day; nevertheless, the contruction must be run.
· Likewise : our first plan was a success; likewise, the second plan succeded as well.
· Beside : he take us a trip; beside, he treats us,
· Etc :
Punctuation:
Place a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after the conjunctive adverb