Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence. They help show addition, contrast, cause and effect, choices, time, condition, and other relationships between ideas.
The three main types are coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions. Start with What Are Conjunctions?, then explore the detailed lessons and conjunction lists below.
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect equal parts of a sentence. Common pairs include both…and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, and whether…or. These pairs may look simple, but their placement affects sentence balance, verb agreement,…
A conjunction is a word or fixed group of words that connects words, phrases, or clauses. It helps show how the connected parts are related. I wanted to call, but my phone had no signal. In this sentence, but connects…