English Homework
Conjunctions
A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Conjunctions are considered to be invariable grammar particle, and they may or may not stand between items they conjoin.
What are conjunctions?
Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together. Conjunctions allow you to form complex, elegant sentences and avoid the choppiness of multiple short sentences. Make sure that the phrases joined by conjunctions are parallel (share the same structure).
Example: - I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.
Characteristics
-Conjunctions are words that do not have gender nor do they have a number and for this reason they belong to the group of words classified as invariable.
-According to the function of the type of link they make, the conjunctions can be coordinating or subordinating conjunctions
-They are invariable words and semantically has no meaning
-The relationship formed by the conjunctions can be asymmetric, in other words, it may be that one element has the focus of attention, while the other element is taken to the background.
Types of conjucntions
-Subordinating conjunctions: Subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. A subordinating conjunction can signal a cause-and-effect relationship, a contrast, or some other kind of relationship between the clauses. Common subordinating conjunctions are because, since, as, although, though, while, and whereas. Sometimes an adverb, such as until, after, or before can function as a conjunction.
Example: I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.
- Correlative Conjunctions: Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together. Some examples are either/or, neither/nor, and not only/but also.
Example: I will either go for a hike or stay home and watch TV.
- Coordinating Conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
Example: I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days.
Conjunctions and prepositions
Words that are sometimes conjunctions can act as prepositions. The subordinating conjunctions before, after and until can act as prepositions when they are followed by objects rather than dependent clauses. Remember that a clause has a subject and a verb. A prepositional phrase does not.
Example: Charlie will wait here until sunset. Until connects the object of the preposition sunset with the clause.
Charlie will wait here until we finish the test. Until connects the independent clause to the dependent clause.
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