Guide on the 3 Types of Conjunction & the Examples Under Each
TYPES OF CONJUNCTION – Here are the three(3) types of this part of speech and some examples under each.
One of the parts of speech in English is the conjunction. It refers to those words that are used to connect two or more words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together.
Among the common examples of this part of speech in English are the following:
- but
- yet
- and
- or
- so
The conjunction also have different types or kinds. In this article, we will learn about them and their meaning and examples.
Here is a list of the three(3) types of conjunction, their meaning, and as well as some examples under each type.
Coordinating Conjunction
The conjunctions under this type are joining or combining words, phrases, clauses, and sentences that have the same ranks. The FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) are under this type.
Examples:
- The dog and the cat cannot be kept in the same cage.
- Mother cooked the food early so we can eat early too.
Correlative Conjunction
Under this type of conjunction, the conjunctions are working as a pair. Some examples under it includes – either/or, not only/but, and neither/nor.
Examples:
- Either Jericho or Jestoni will pick you from school later.
- Not only the plates but also the glasses were broken.
Subordinating Conjunction
This type gathers one dependent clause and one independent clause into one sentence. The examples under this type includes – after, until, while, because, since, before, whereas, and although.
Examples: (The dependent clauses are italicized)
- Before you open the door, check on the window first.
- The students will proceed to their rooms after the flag ceremony.
- Sonya got tired because of the dance.