(IC) Lesson Topic 2: Conjunctions
Lesson Topic 2: Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word that connects phrases, words, or clauses. Conjunctions are often used as transitions.
The following classic 1973 "Schoolhouse Rock" video "Conjunction Junction" humorously explains what conjunctions do using a railroad junction analogy.
Types of Conjunctions
| Type | Description | Examples | Sample Sentence |
| Coordinating | Connects words, phrases, or clauses | and, but, or, for | I like to read and write. |
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either... or; |
Most students use either a pencil or a pen. | ||
| Subordinating | Introduces subordinate clauses and connects them with the main clause. | who, which, that | People who live in glass houses don't like children to play catch in their front yards. |
| although, because, since, though, if as if | Although I work hard, I'm still broke. |
Here is an easy way to remember the seven most common conjunctions: think of the word FANBOYS. Each letter in FANBOYS is the first letter of one of the coordinating conjunctions used in our language.
Click on each letter below to review FANBOYS.
Please complete the following self-assessment to review this lesson.
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