This document discusses conjunctions and their two types - coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, and independent clauses, and include and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses and express relationships between clauses, denoting time, reason, condition, contrast, or location. Examples are provided of conjunctions used correctly in sentences.

1. The
Conjunction
Prepared by:
Jessa S. Gambito

2. CONJUNCTION
 Conjunction have one job
- to connect words, phrases, or clauses
 Their presence provides smooth transitions
from one idea to another.
 It also allows for varied sentence structure
and to create clarity.

3. All of these words, and many more,
are conjunctions!!!
For nor unless
Than and because
Before whether until
If since but
Or then where
While although
Wherever yet
even though so
Let us take a closer look . .

4. There are two different types of conjunctions:
 Coordinating conjunctions
 Subordinating conjunctions

5. Coordinating Conjunctions
 Coordinating conjunctions are used to join
word phrases and independent clauses.
 These conjunctions are seven very common
words. They are very small, made up of
three or fewer letters.

6. When to use each Coordinating Conjunctions
Reasons Coordinating Conjunction
To communicate addition And
To communicate contrast But, Yet
To communicate a result/effect So
To communicate a reason/cause For
To communicate a choice Or
To communicate negative
choice
Nor

7. Examples of Coordinating Conjunction in a
sentence
1. He only wears striped ties and polka dotted
bow ties. ( And joins two words)
2. It wasn’t a costume party, yet many came
dressed as literary villians. ( Yet joins two
independent clauses).
3. The shirt nor the jacket will fit to you.
( Nor joins two phrases).

8. 4. I wanted to see a scary movie, but my friend
wanted to see a comedy.( But connect two
independent clause)
5. You need to concentrate on your studies or
else you will fail in the class. ( Or it
communicate choices)

9. Subordinate Conjunctions
• Subordinate conjunctions often begin a
dependent clause, if the dependent clause
begins or interrupts the sentence, then it is
separated from the independent clause by a
comma.
• These conjunctions are used to express
relationships between a dependent and an
independent clause.

10. When to use Subordinate Clause
Reasons Subordinate Conjunction
Regarding time After, before, once, since,
until, when, whenever, while
To communicate a
reason/cause
As, because, since
To communicate a result/effect In order that, so, so that, that
To communicate a condition If, even if, unless
To communicate contrast Although, even though,
though, where as
Regarding location Where, wherever
Regarding a choice Than, whether

11. Examples of Subordinate Conjunction in a
sentence
1. Once she found the perfect broach, she
purchased three outfits to match it. ( Once
demonstrates a time context)
2. She always wear hat wherever she go.
( Whenever demonstrate a location context)

12. 3. Review is preferable, because the word quiz
often has a negative connotation. ( Because
demonstrate reason)
4. After you are done, click to the next slide
you will find the answers. (After demonstrate
time)

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Watching
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