4. As we shall see, conjunctions are divided
into classes: Coordinating and
subordinating.
Read the sentence
Birds fly and fish swim.
The sentence contains two independent
statements or two statements of equal rank
or importance. Hence, the conjunctions
joining these two statements or clauses of
equal rank are called Coordinating
conjunctions.
The chief
9. A sub ordinate conjunction joins a clause to another on which it
depends for its full meaning.
The chief subordinating conjunctions are:
After, because, if, that, till, before, as, when, where, while.
For example: 1: You will pass if you work hard.
2: He ran away because he was afraid