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A conjunction is a word that links words or groups of words together. There are three types of Conjunctions: Coordinate Correlative Subordinate

Coordinating conjunctions are words that join words, phrases, and independent clauses together in one sentence. Examples are: and, but, or nor, for, yet and so.

Correlative conjunctions are words that work in pairs. For example: either - or, both - and neither - nor not only - but also

A subordinate conjunction connects a dependant clause to the main clause. For example: after, although, as, as if, because, before, since, if, that, though, until, when and while.

Can you find the conjunctions in the following sentences and determine if they are coordinating, correlative, or subordinating?

Julie ran to the park and watched her best friend perform acrobatic feats.

The coordinating conjunction and joins together the two actions that Julie did.

Sally said, “I like neither pizza nor hamburgers, but I do enjoy frog legs and chocolate covered crickets.” Neither and nor are teamed together to form a correlative conjunction. The coordinating conjunction and connects the two nouns that most of us would not eat.

Sean said, “Although I like cookies I like cookies dipped in milk a whole lot better.”

Sean said, “Although I like cookies, I like cookies dipped in milk a whole lot better.” Although I like cookies is a subordinate clause. The word although is the subordinate conjunction that connects it to the rest of the sentence.

Mary ran to the school bus with a big, shiny, red apple, because she refused to give it to her teacher. She ate it on the way home.

The subordinate clause begins with the word because, a conjunction.

Mary ran to the school bus with a big, shiny, red apple, because she refused to give it to her teacher. She ate it on the way home. The End

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