CONJUNCTION 

Our lesson today about a topic in grammar there is conjunction. Conjunction are use to link words, phrases, clauses or sentence. Each conjunction has a different function. A conjunction can sometimes have more than one function. There are three type of conjunction:

• Coordinating Conjunction
• Correlative Conjunction
• Subordinating Conjunction

1) Coordinating Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators, are conjunctions that join two or more items of equal syntactic importance, such as words, main clauses, or sentences. In English the mnemonic acronym FANBOYS can be used to remember the coordinators for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.These are not the only coordinating conjunctions; various others are used, including nor" (British), "but nor" (British), "or nor" (British), "neither" ("They neither gamble nor smoke"), "no more" ("They gamble and smoke no more"), and "only" ("Can we perform? Only if we practise").

Here are the meanings and some examples of coordinating conjunctions in English:

• for: presents a reason ("He is gambling with his health, for he has been smoking far too long.") (though "for" is more commonly used as a preposition)
• and: presents non-contrasting item(s) or idea(s) ("They gamble, and they smoke.")
• nor: presents a non-contrasting negative idea ("They don't gamble nor smoke.")
• but: presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, but they don't smoke.")
• or: presents an alternative item or idea ("Every day they gamble or they smoke.")
• yet: presents a contrast or exception ("They gamble, yet they don't smoke.")
• so: presents a consequence ("He gambled well last night, so he smoked a cigar to celebrate.")

2) Correlative Conjunction

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together to coordinate two items. English examples include both…and, [n]either…[n]or, and not [only]…but [also], whether... or.

Examples:

• Either do your work or prepare for a trip to the office.
• Not only is he handsome but he is also brilliant.
• Neither the basketball team nor the football team is doing well.
• Both the cross country team and the swimming team are doing well.
• Whether you stay or go is your decision

3) Subordinating Conjunction

• because
• as
• since
• so
• therefore
• as a result

Function of subordinating conjunction is to express cause and effect

example: The area is flooded because the drains are clogged.