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2.  The main characteristic of both is that they join
or link.

3. Conjunction and connectors
express similar meaning but
follow different rules of
grammar and punctuation.

4.  A conjunction does not usually have a
following comma but a connector does
 A conjunction always comes before the
subject of its verb, but a connector may
come later
 Most conjunctions may go either before or
between the two verbs that they join, but
connectors must go between them

5. Join two independent statements or two
statements of equal rank.

6. And, both…. and, as well
as, no less than, not
only… but also

7.  And
 The weather was fine and the sea was calm.
 Both…and
 She is both intelligent and hardworking.
 As well as
 He as well as his brother is sincere.
 No less than
 He is no less bright than his sister.
 Not only… but also
 The train was not only late but also fully packed.

8. But, still, yet,
nevertheless,
whereas, while, only

9.  But
 The jolts were severe but he was safe.
 Still/ yet
 I was angry still/yet I din’t scold him.
 Nevertheless
 We were very tired, nervertheless, we
continued the work.
 Whereas
 Wise men prefer virtue whereas fools
prefer beauty.
 Only
 I am all right, only I am tired.

10. Or, either,…or, neither….nor,
otherwise, else

11.  Or
 You must apologise or you will be
dismissed.
 Either… or
 We can either walk down or take a bus.
 Neither… nor
 He is neither lazy nor careless.
 Otherwise/Else
 Harry up otherwise/else you will be late
for the school.

12. FOR, SO,
THEREFORE

13.  FOR
 She will rise in life for she is sincere and hardworking.
 SO/THEREFORE
 He did not report in time so/therefore he was not selected.

14.  They link two clauses within a single
sentence, one of which is dependent
on the other. In other words, the
subordinate clause clarifies, expands
or explains the meaning of the main
clause.

15. as , because and since
so and so that
although and though
after, before, until, while, etc.
if, unless, as long as, provided, whatever
That

16. THAT
She said that she was confident of her
success
I am afraid that I will not able to come
IF/WHETHER
She ask me if I had sufficient woolens for
the winter
They wanted to know whether I could
accept the proposal.

17.  Correlative conjunctions are defined as the
first word or words in pairs of conjunctions that
also link or coordinate two or more linguistic
constituents.
both . . . and
not only . . . but also
not . . . but
either . . . Or
neither . . . nor
whether . . . or
as . . . as

18.  Both the president and the prime minister
were there.
 Either it's right, or it's wrong
 I'll go there whether I'm allowed to or not.
 I'm neither angry nor happy.
 I can not only hear him, but also see him.