Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating
- Rule Title
- Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating
- Category
- Conjunctions
- Rule Explanation
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses.
Coordinating Conjunctions
- Connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal grammatical rank.
- Mnemonic: FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).
- Example: He is smart , but lazy.
Subordinating Conjunctions
- Introduce a dependent clause and connect it to an independent clause.
- Common examples: because, although, since, while, if, unless, until, when, as, though, even though, whereas.
- Example: Although she was tired, she kept working.
Correlative Conjunctions
- Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect two equal grammatical items.
- Common pairs: both...and, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, whether...or.
- Rule: Elements joined by correlative conjunctions must follow a parallel structure.
- Example: She is both intelligent and hardworking.
- Correct Example
- She is tired , yet she keeps working.
- Neither he nor his friends attended.
- I will go unless it rains.
- Incorrect Example
Although she was tired, but she kept working.(Do not use both 'although' and 'but' together to introduce a single contrasting idea)Neither he or his friends.(The correct correlative pair is 'neither...nor', not 'neither...or')