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A conjunction is a word that is used to join words, phrases, and clauses – both independent and dependent clauses – in a sentence. A conjunction is made use of to write a compound sentence or complex sentence . A complex sentence is one that contains an independent clause and at least one subordinate clause .� For example, the independent clauses that made up a compound sentence can be joined by a coordinating conjunction ( for , and , nor , but , or , yet , so ).
A conjunction can be a word ( although , and , because , but , if , or , while ) or a phrase ( as though , as well as , in order that , so that ).
There are three groups of conjunctions:
- Coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses.
- Subordinating conjunctions join only clauses.
- Correlative conjunctions are paired conjunctions.
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