Conjunctions (more important)

Question 1

What is a conjunction?

Answer 1

Conjunctions link words phrases and clauses together, to create complex ideas.

Question 2

What is a Coordinator?

Answer 2

Coordinators help to place two more elements side by side in a way that demonstrate equality (FANBOYS).

Question 3

What is a discourse particle?

Answer 3

A word or phrase that assists flow in communication, for example ‘so’ (so good), instead of a conjunction.

Question 4

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Answer 4

It is a word or phrase that connects two or more equally grammatical elements, and are also used to connect independent clauses together (the audience cheered and clapped at the end of the performance). (FANBOYS)

Question 5

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Answer 5

• It is used to connect an independent clause to a subordinate clause (dependent clause).
• Cause and effect
• I took the week off work because of my illness.
  -After, as, if, while, because, where, although, before, that