A conjunction is a word that links other words, clauses, or sentences together. These words serve as connectors and are also known as joining words or links.
Example:
Examples of applying Conjuctions
There are two kinds of conjunctions:
1. Co-ordinate Conjunction
A Coordinate Conjunction joins two clauses or statements or equal rank, importance and position. The main Coordinate Conjunctions are and, but, or, eighter-or, neither-nor, so, yet, for, etc.
Examples:
2. Subordinate Conjunction
A Subordinate Conjunction joins one subordinate clause to another main clause for its full meaning. It joins two clauses or statements of unequal rank/importance and position. The main Subordinate Conjunctions are after, as, because, although, before, than, though, if, until, that, while etc.
Examples:
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