The conjunction is the name for those common words that are used to join sentences and also join words.
There are two different types of conjunctions:
Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Conjunctions sometimes work in pairs are called correlative conjunctions.
Coordinating Conjunctions
These types of conjunctions are seen as very common words. They join together clauses of equal rank or similar parts of speech.
When to use Each Coordinating Conjunctions:
Reasons
Coordinating Conjunction
To communicate addition
-and
To communicate contrast
-but/yet
To communicate a result/ effect
-so
To communicate a reason/ cause
-for
To communicate a choice
-or
To communicate a negative choice
-nor
Easy to remember
FANBOYS
F-For
A-And
N-Not
B-But
O-Or
Y-Yet
S-So
Eg-:
He fixed the broken light, and he replaced the brakes too.
I thought the light was broken, but it was simply disconnected from the plug
She finally booked a trip to Paris; France, yet she only plans to stay four days.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions often begin a dependent clause. If the dependent clause begins or interrupts the sentence, then it is separated from the independent clause by a comma.
Eg-:
I arrived late not only long but also exciting.
Even though the particular causes of global warming are not clear to me, I do understand the consequences.
When the boy saw the dog, he ran away.
I found your phone after you had left the house.
As he was ill, he was absent.
Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect two parts of a sentence that hold an equal value or correlate with one another.
Eg-:
The movie was because I had a flat fire.
She either loves or hates you.
Both rugby and football are popular in France.
Neither my friends nor my parents will join me at the movies.