1. Conjunctions
Reading III

2. Musical Notes
Conjunctions

3. A conjunction connects words or groups of words.
Types of conjunctions are:
Coordinating conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctive Adverbs

4. Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions connect words or groups of words of equal importance in a sentence.
Examples of
Coordinating Conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

5. Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are word pairs that serve to join words or groups of words.
Examples:
You will not only hear your favorite song but also see the performer.
Either the music or the visual images will grab your attention.
both…and
neither…nor
whether…or
either…or
not only…but also

6. Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses –clauses that cannot stand alone –and join them to independent clauses.
Examples of
Subordinating Conjunctions:
Since
When
After
Because If

7. Conjunctive Adverbs
Conjunctive adverbs are used to express relationships between independent clauses.
Examples of
Conjunctive Adverbs:
Therefore
However
As a matter of fact
Meanwhile
Otherwise