conjunction
grammar
Also known as: connective
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Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. They are essential for creating complex sentences and showing relationships between ideas. There are three main types: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.12
- Coordinating conjunctions link elements of equal importance, such as "and," "or," and "but".12
- Subordinating conjunctions introduce a dependent clause and connect it to an independent clause, like "until," "since," and "because".12
- Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to link elements, such as "either...or" and "both...and".12
Some adverbs, like "however" and "therefore," can also function similarly to conjunctions by linking clauses or sentences.13
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