Conjunction. Their Types and Exercises

2. What are conjunctions
A word or a phrase which joins together words
sentences or parts of sentences
Co-ordinating
Conjunction
Co-ordinating
Conjunction
Subordinating
Conjunction
Subordinating
Conjunction

3. Co-ordinating
Conjunction
Join together
words,
phrases or
clauses of
equal rank
or
importance
Subordinate
Conjunction
Join
together
words,
phrases or
clauses
which is
dependent
on another
clause

4. Kind of Co-ordinating Conjunctions
Adds or Connects
• Also
• Too
• As well as
• Now
• Both…and
• Not only… but
also
Give choice
• Either or….
Neither nor
• Otherwise
• Or else
Contrasts
• Still
• Yet
• Nevertheless
• However
• whereas
Infers
• For
• Then
• Therefore
• consequentl
y
Infers
• For
• Then
• Therefore
• consequentl
y

5. Using coordinating conjunctions
1. Coordinating conjunctions join independent clauses.
Each clause must be a “complete thought” which could
be a sentence on its own.
2. With coordinating conjunctions, put the conjunction in
the middle. You may see some sentences starting with
“but” or “and”, but this is usually wrong, so it's best to
avoid it.
3. With coordinating conjunctions, use a comma unless
both clauses are very short

6. Contrasts - YET
• We use yet as the preferred alternative to but
when we want to emphasise that contrast to
achieve a stronger effect
She can play the piano very well, yet she can’t
read music at all.

7. Kind of Subordinating Conjunctions
Time
When, After, Before, Till, Until, Since, While, As soon as
Time
When, After, Before, Till, Until, Since, While, As soon as
purpose
That, So that, In order, lest
resulT
So, So that, Such that, Provided, Provided that, notwithstanding,
On condition
resulT
So, So that, Such that, Provided, Provided that, notwithstanding,
On condition
condiTion
Since, if, unless, whatever, whichever
comparison
As much as, no less than, than
cause
As, since, because
conTrasT
Though, although, even if, however

8. Commonly asked question
• In most other situations, although and though are
equivalent.
• You can say though at the end of a sentence to
mean approximately the same as but at the
beginning, but although can't be used that way.
• He's very smart. He's not a genius, though.

9. Exercise: Join the sentence without using (and, so, because)
1. The train arrived on time. It had met with an accident.
2. The teacher left the classroom. The children started
talking.
3. They may go to Rajasthan. They may go to Goa.
4. George does not smoke. Gorge does not drink.
5. Monica got the first prize. She did not deserve it.
6. He is neat in his work. He is quick in his work.
7. Mother cooked dinner. Priya watched television.

10. Exercise: Answers
1. The train arrived on time though it had met with an
accident.
2. No sooner the teacher left the classroom than the
children started talking.
3. They may either go to Rajasthan or Goa.
4. Neither does George smoke nor does he drink.
5. Monica got the first prize even though she did not
deserve it.
6. Not only is he neat in his work but also quick.
7. Mother cooked dinner while Priya watched television.