Learn Types of English Conjunctions – Parts Of Speech

Learn Types of conjunctions – Parts of speech

 

Words are categorized according to their usage and purpose in a sentence into distinct kinds or categories called Parts of Expression. Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection are the various forms of terms. We will go over the definition of Conjunctions, Forms of Conjunctions, and 10 essential pairs of Conjunctions with examples in this article.

 

It's an essential English grammar subject, with applications such as error detection and fill-in-the-blanks. Let's look at several examples to help us understand the concept of Conjunctions:

 

TYPES OF CONJUNCTION

 

Coordinate Conjunctions: –are used to join clauses/words of equal rank.

E.g. Ram is rich and happy.

He came to meet me but I was not at home.

He is neither my friend nor my relative.

Sub-ordinate Conjunctions: – are used to join clauses/words of unequal rank.

E.g. She came because I called her.

Though he is great, he is humble.

Correlative Conjunctions: – are conjunctions that are used in pairs.

E.g. She is both glamorous and intelligent.

He is either a doctor or a surgeon.

Compound Conjunctions: – are the groups of words that are used to connect phrases/clauses.

E.g. He applied for a job in order to help his parents.

 

As soon as he reaches, I will inform you.

Below are the 10 important pairs of Conjunction from which questions are usually asked in all Competitive Exams:

“Both” must be followed by “and”

Not only…….but also

No sooner …….than

Hardly…….when

Scarcely……..when

So…..that/as

As……as

Though……..yet

Lest…..should

Too……..to

 

To help you understand this topic, let’s discuss Conjunction pairs with examples:

Amit is both intelligent and hard-working.

Sahil is not only intelligent but also hard working.

No sooner did we reach there than it began to rain.

Hardly had he left the place when the Bomb exploded.

Scarcely had I entered the room when I heard a cry.

It is so cold that we cannot go out.

She is not so gorgeous as you.

He is as smart as you.

Though he worked hard, yet he could not complete the task.

Run fast lest you should miss the train.

 

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