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Conjunction can be defined as “A word used to connect words, clauses, phrases, or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause”.
What is Conjunction
Conjunction is one of the parts of speech which acts as glue and connects words, sentences, phrases, or clauses together (both dependent and independent). It may be placed at the start of sentences. Conjunctions join two sentences and make the sentence more compact.
List of Conjunction Words
Some of the conjunction words are and, or, but, because, for, if, or, when, etc.
For example:
He looks very cruel but his heart is soft. (conjunction word ‘but’ is joining two sentences)
It is necessary to go to school because today is my exam. (conjunction word ‘because’ is joining two sentences)
I went to market with my mother and (conjunction word ‘and’ is joining two words)
Three and four make seven. (conjunction word ‘and’ is joining two words)
Using conjunction two simple sentences can be joined into one to become more compact.
Such as:
Sheela is a very good bowler and Vishal is also a very good bowler.
Sheela and Vishal are good bowlers.
Some conjunctions are used in pairs in the sentences such as either –or, neither –nor, whether –or, both –and, not only – but also, though – yet, etc.
Such as:
Either go to school or study at home.
I can neither avoid it nor take it serious.
Both, Seema and Geeta are good singers.
Though I was very busy, yet I met my friend.
I don’t care whether you love me or hate me.
Not only he is hard working, but also.
