Conjunctions, connectives, and adverb clauses part 1
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There are seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, nor, or, yet, and so. Each conjunction connects two independent clauses and shows a certain relationship between them, such as addition, contrast, cause and effect, or alternatives. When using a coordinating conjunction, a comma is placed before the conjunction. Connecting two independent clauses with a conjunction forms a compound sentence. Examples of sentences using each conjunction are provided to demonstrate their meanings and proper uses.
Conjunctions, connectives, and adverb clauses part 1
- 1. Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses part 1 MCENROE NG
- 2. There are seven coordinating conjunctions and, 1 but, 2 for, 3 nor, 4 or, 5 yet, 6 so 7
- 3. Example –and I ate a cake, and I drank some coffee. Each of the coordinating conjunctions has two purposes, to connect information and to show a certain relationship between two or more things. Notice that when we connect two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction we use a comma before the conjunction. When we connect two clauses with a coordinating conjunction, this is called a compound sentence.
- 4. Example- but I ate a cake, but I didn't like it. But shows us a relationship of something we don't expect or direct contrast as in the example, it's hot outside, but it's cold inside.
- 5. Example – or Or, I go to the playground, or I go to the pool. Or shows us that we have an option, and we can only choose one option, not both. So if I go to the playground, I can't go to the pool, or vice versa.
- 6. Example- so So shows us cause and effect. I didn't eat dinner, so now I’m starving. The second action occurred as the result of the first action.
- 7. Example- yet She's only 5, yet she can do laundry, yet shows us contrast in spite or something. It is similar to saying but still, but anyway, or nevertheless. Yet, as a conjunction is not related to time. she's only six but she can still do calculus. There's often an element of something that we don't expect when we use yet. Oftentimes we could use but to mean the same thing, and it is more common to use yet in writing than in speaking.
- 8. Example- for I was happy it was Friday, for I had had a tiring week It shows cause and effect. Notice the difference between for and so. I had had a tiring week, so I was happy it was Friday. When we use for, the result comes first. When we use so, the cause comes first, but they express the same relationship.
- 9. Example- nor I don't drink tea nor do I drink coke. Nor is used with two negative clauses. Now, we can combine these sentences with nor because they're both negative. You must remember to change it into question form. I haven't gone to LA, nor will I go to LA.
- 10. REFERENCE University of California, Irvine- COUSERA