Basic conjunctions
Conjunctions join two parts of a sentence and help to show the connection between the two parts of the sentence.
and tells you more
- We went home and went straight to bed.
but makes a contrast
- They are rich but they aren't happy.
because answers the question why?
- We went home because we were tired.
so tells you the result
- We went home early, so we missed the end of the concert.
when answers the question when?
- We went home when Jane wanted to.
before, after answers the question what happened first?
- We went home before the concert ended.
- We went home after Max Jones had sung his first song.
although, though tells you something surprising
- We went home although / though we did not really want to.
if makes a condition
- We will go home if we are tired.
Coordinating Conjunctions
- for
- and
- nor
- but
- or
- yet
Subordinating Conjunctions
- A: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though
- B: because, before, by the time
- E: even if, even though
- I: if, in order that, in case
- L: lest
- O: once, only if
- P: provided that
- S: since, so that
- T: than, that, though, till
- U: unless, until
- W: when, whenever, where, wherever, while
TIME | CAUSE + EFFECT | OPPOSITION | CONDITION |
after | because | although | if |
before | since | though | unless |
when | now that | even though | only if |
while | as | whereas | whether or not |
since | in order that | while | even if |
until | so | in case (that) |
Correlative Conjunctions
- both... and
- either... or
- neither... nor
- not only... but also
- whether... or
A: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though
B: because, before, by the time
E: even if, even though
I: if, in order that, in case
L: lest
O: once, only if
P: provided that
S: since, so that
T: than, that, though, till
U: unless, until
W: when, whenever, where, wherever, while
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