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Conjunction | What is Conjunction | List of Conjunction | Conjunction Type

Conjunction-The  word  that  connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences is called conjunction.
The common conjunctions words are : and, but, for, or, nor, yet, and so


Coordinating Conjucndtion- It joins single words, or they may joins group of words but they must always similar elements.
Coordinating Conjucndtion
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A
N
B
O
Y
S
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So


Examples-

*My friend and I will attend the meeting.
 *Austria is famous for the beauty of its landscape and the hospitality of its people.
*The sun rose and the birds began to sing.
  *They tried but did not succeed.

Correlative conjunction – These are pairs of words. These are always used together.

both... and

either... or

neither... nor

not only... but also

whether... or
Examples:

both ... and
He is both intelligent and good-natured.
either ... or
I will either go for a walk or read a book.
neither ... nor
He is neither rich nor famous.
hardly ... when
He had hardly begun to work, when he was interrupted.
if ... then
If that is true, then what happened is not surprising.
no sooner ... than
No sooner had I reached the corner, than the bus came.
not only ... but also
She is not only clever, but also hard-working.
rather ... than
I would rather go swimming than go to the library.
scarcely ... when
Scarcely had we left home, when it started to rain.
what with ... and
What with all her aunts, uncles and cousins, she has many relatives.
whether ... or
Have you decided whether you will come or not?




Other conjunction words:
After, Although, As, As If, As Long As, Because, Before, Even If, Even Though,
Once, Since, So That, Though, Till, Unless, Until, What,When, Whenever, Wherever, 
Whether, While