Conjunctions Flashcards
What are conjunctions?
Joining words
How many types of conjunctions are there and what are they?
2:
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Link sentences and lexis of equal value
What is the acronym for remembering the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
What are subordinating conjunctions?
A conjunction used to link a main clause to a subordinate clause
What do subordinating conjunctions give information on?
When, where, why, how or if an action takes place
Subordinating conjunctions of time:
when(ever), while, as, before, until, after, since, once
Subordinating conjunctions of place:
where(ever)
Subordinating conjunctions of purpose:
So that, in order that
Subordinating conjunctions of reason:
because, as, since
Subordinating conjunctions of condition:
If, unless
Subordinating conjunctions of contrast:
although, while, whereas
Subordinating conjunctions of comparison:
as, than, like, as if, as though
What is another difference between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions?
Coordinating conjunctions have to come between the two elements which they are joining together. Whereas subordinating conjunctions don’t
