CONJUNCTION

Prepared by : Amirul Ar-Rasyidin bin Jamludin Ariff Azmir bin Azizan

Definition of Conjuction
It is a word used to joined words or groups of words together; as, two and two make four. They can connect one word with another.
E.g : bread and butter / small but strong

One compound with another :

E.g : boy scouts and girl guides

One phrase with another :

E.g : keen to start and eager to please

One clause with another :

E.g : he left the class room because he was ill

Types of Conjunctions
1. Coordinating Conjunctions Two clause are equally important (principle clause / sentences) E.g : I have a pet hamster. I dont know what to feed it. They can be joined so that the ideas remain equally important. E.g : I have a pet hamster but I dont know what to feed it.

2. Subordinating Conjunctions E.g : Mr. Jones was a kindly man. He always let the village children play in his garden. The ideas in the two sentences are link. The second sentence explain the first sentence. E.g : Because Mr. Jones was a kindly man, he always let the village children play in his garden. The first clause cannot stand on its own. Its meaning now depend on the main clause.

3. Correlative Conjunctions. Joining words that always come in pairs. Link one word with another, or one sentence part with another using word pairs. E.g :
1. Use, either/or You can either come with me to the movies or go with James to the park Two words of the same type :
The verb come and go

The word either = indefinite pronoun The word or = coordinating conjunction

2. Use, neither/nor
To join two negative ideas. The cup of tea was neither hot nor sweet Neither Jane nor her mother is coming on Friday The word neither = adjective The word nor = coordinating conjuction

3. Use, not only/but so and both/and

The driver of the car was not only speeding, but also talking on his mobile phone
The word speeding and talking = the verbs

Both Madison and James will be staying with us for the holidays
The word Madison and James = proper nouns

4. Use, whether/or
We want to link to link two phrases to show uncertainty. He didnt know whether to laugh or to cry when he realised he had won first prize

5. Use, as/as
We want to make a comparison between two things that are similar. My cake doesnt taste as delicious as your cake taste

6. Use, not/but
To show an alternative. The fair will be opened not by the Mayor but his wife

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