Conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions "and, or,
but" connect coordinate elements (parallel elements) of the sentence as
well as independent clauses in the compound sentence.
He bought bread and cheese.
I invited her, but she didn't come to the party.
Subordinating
conjunctions (e.g., after, because, if, since, that, when) connect the
subordinate clause with the main clause in the complex sentence. Subordinating
conjunctions: After, although, as soon as, etc.
They knocked down all the houses and they built a car park.
Are there four or five people living in that house?
My shoes look great but are not very comfortable.
I will go to the store after
I finish writing this article.
She didn't go to the concert because she was busy. Connecting words: Which do
you prefer? Red or blue?
Connecting
phrases: The meal was very expensive
and not very nice.
Connecting
clauses: There are seats outside but some people don’t like sitting
outdoors.
Connecting
sentences: My grandmother’s name was Wall. But she became Jenkins when she got
married to my grandfather.
Coordinating
conjunctions: either … or …, neither … nor …, both … and …:
