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What is a Conjunction?
A word or group of words that connect two or more words, clauses, phrases or sentences are called conjunctions. Conjunctions are called joining words.
Conjunction Examples –
- She is good at both cooking and dancing.
- If we leave now, we can be home by 11 p.m.
- He couldn’t be taken before a magistrate for punishment.
- Neither her friends nor relatives joined for the party.
- The legendary dancer is also interested in folk music.
Given below are a few more relevant articles for the English Section of government exams:
- Rules For Prepositions
- Rules For Tenses
- Idioms & Phrases
- Letter Writing Format
- List of Suffix & Prefix in English
- List of Homonyms / Homophones
More concept related article on general English for competitive exams can be found on the given link.
Types of Conjunctions
Conjunction words are segregated into four types –
- Coordinating Conjunction Words
- Subordinating Conjunction Words
- Correlative Conjunction Words
- Conjunctive Adverbs
Go through the types of conjunctions as well as the list of conjunctions covered under each type. Also, candidates can download the full list of conjunctions, along with the types given in PDF format, both at the top and bottom of this article.
Coordinating Conjunction Words
These join the elements that are the same. Coordination conjunction words are only seven and people remember them by an acronym FANBOYS, i.e. (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).
Check out the list of Coordinating conjunctions along with examples:
| List of Conjunctions | |
| Coordinating Conjunction Words | Sentences – Conjunction Examples |
| For | He needs to find a job, for he is unemployed. |
| And | Maria loves both ice cream and pizza. |
| Nor | Neither Tuesday nor Wednesday is good for the party. |
| But | She scored good marks but she is not satisfied. |
| Or | Which fruit do you like: mango or apple? |
| Yet | She dances well yet she hesitates to take part in the competition. |
| So | He is unwell so he will not come with us to the movie. |