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INTRODUCTION

I- DIFFERENTS TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS


1- COORDONATING CONJUNCTION
2- CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
3- Subordinating CONJUNCTION
TIME CONJUNCTION
INDICATE TIME IN A Broad Sense
INDICATE A PURPOSE,A GOAL
INDICATE CONDITION OR HYPOTHESIS
INDICATE THE CAUSE
INDICATE RESTRICTION OR CONCESSION
THE USE OF BY

II- FONCTIONS OF CONJUNCTION


1- COORDINATING
2- COORELATIVE
3- Subordinating

CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
A conjunction is a word or an expression or even an idiomatic expression that is
used to correct two words expression, phrases, clauses or sentences. There are various
types of conjunction in English namely

I. different types of conjunction


1- coordinating
conjunction(for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so)
Coordinating joins equals to one another like words, phrases, clauses to clauses.

Example: Most of the children like chocolate and milk

I like coffee but i dont like Milk

NB: when coordinating conjunction joinds two word, phrases or subordinating clauses,
no comma should be placed before the conjunction.

But if it joining three or more words it creates a series and require comma between the
element.

Example: Creams, Cookies and Milk

If it is joining two independant clauses it creates a compound sentence and require a


comma before the coordinating conjunction

Example: tomato all the banana, so Peter ate the cookies

2- correlative conjunction
it is the second type of conjunction in english.correlativre conjunction are the first word or
words in pairs of conjunction that also joining link two or more word phrases and clause.
We have: either or; neithernor; not onlybut also; whetheror

Example: the earthquake caused not only destruction but also deaths
3- subordinating conjunction
The mostly expression condition probality and duration

time conjunction( as ,when, as soon )


As is using for a specific period in a time

Example: it was freezing when the teacher come in this morning;

INDICATE TIME IN A Broad SENSE


Since, before, after, till/until, which

Example: Mum will wait until dad finishes his meal before going to bed

indicate condition or hypothesis


If, even if, unless, as long, as in cause whether.

Example : come to my house again unless I allow You to

indicate a purpose a goal


In order to, So as to
indicate the causes
For, as/since, because

Example: etoo has been playing football since 1998

indicate restriction or concession


Though/although, even though, whereas, while

Example: happy though she looked she was sad in the inside

the use of by
It indicate a duration or that something is about to take place at a given time. It is not
a fixed or absolute time.

Example: my siblings and I will today by 9 pm


II. function of conjunctions
1- coordinating
Coordinating conjunctions are the first type of conjunction in English .this
conjunction link joins two or more words, phrases and clauses.

2- Correlative
Correlative conjunction are the first word or word in pair of conjunction
that also joiner link two or more word, phrases and clauses.

3- Subordinating
Subordinating conjunction are words that introduce dependent or
subordinate clauses including noun clauses, adjective clauses and adverb clauses

Conclusion
Finlay, the conjunctions are words or an expression that we use to correct two
words, expressions phases and sentences. These words are very important for the
construction of the sentences

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