CONJUNCTIONS | Kinds, Examples And Their Correct Use.

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Conjunctions

A Conjunction is a word that joins two words, phrases, clauses or sentences. 

There can be two kinds of Conjunction

  •  Co-ordinating Conjunctions.
  •  Subordinating Conjunctions.

Co-ordinating Conjunctions 

These conjunctions join words, phrases, clauses or sentences of equal rank; as

 Noun with Noun.

Mohan, as well as Sohan, is my friend.

Verb with Verb.

We worked and played together.

Adjective with Adjective.

 He is sad but hopeful.

Adverb with Adverb.

He spoke loudly and angrily.

Phrase with Phrase.

She is happy with you but angry with me.

Sentence with Sentence.

 He worked hard, yet he failed.

The chief Co-ordinating Conjunctions are:


and, but, for, or, nor, also, either...or, neither...nor.

Conjunctions





Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunctions join a Subordinate Clause to its
Principal Clause.

  • (Tell me) where (he lives).
  • (I don't think) if (he would pass).
  • (I know) why (he has come here).
  • (I was away) when (Misha came here).
  • (He is the boy) who (beat my brother).

The chief Subordinating Conjunctions are :

after, because, if, that, though, although, till, before, unless, as, when, where, while.






The Correct Use Of Conjunctions

No sooner, Hardly, Scarcely.

  • No sooner is always followed by than.
  • Scarcely/ hardly is always followed by when.

  1. Hardly had the movie started when the lights went off.
  2. No sooner had she seen her mother than she began to cry.
  3. Scarcely had he heard the news when he ran for his home.

Unless means if not

  • We never use not with unless.
  • We can use not with if (when the sense demands it).

  1. If you do not work hard, you will fail. 
  2. If you work hard, you can get good marks.
  3. Unless you work hard, you cannot pass. 

Until / till = up to the time when.

  • Both these words denote some point of time.
  • Until is mostly used in the initial position.

  1. Until you pay your fees, you can't sit in the class.
  2. He won't go until you give him his money.
  3. I shall wait here for you till you come back.


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