Grammar: Conjunctions

Question 1

conjunctions

Answer 1

connect concepts, clauses, or parts of sentences

Question 2

coordinating conjunctions

Answer 2

conjunctions that join two independent clauses, or two nouns, or two verbs, etc (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Question 3

correlative conjunctions

Answer 3

pairs of conjunctions that work together (either/or, neither/no, not only/but)

Question 4

subordinating conjunctions

Answer 4

show a relationship between an independent and a dependent clause (because, since, as, although, though, while, whereas)

Question 5

conjunctive adverbs

Answer 5

adverbs which join two clauses (also, besides, accordingly, finally, subsequently, therefore, thus, meanwhile, moreover, nonetheless, instead, however, indeed, hence, consequently, similarly, still); put a little break in the sentence, providing emphasis; frequently (but not necessarily) have a semi-colon before them