I am sure that some of you remember the catchy jingle about conjunctions. I, too, remember as a child humming the jingle. It was "conjunction, conjunction, what is my function?" Well - conjunctions are connectors, words that join other words, phrases, and sentences. Conjunctions can have different purposes, which include joining similar ideas, joining contrasting ideas, and joining alternative ideas.
Instructions
01.First, remember that coordinating conjunctions are the words, for, and, but, so, or, nor, and yet. To decide if you need to use a coordinating conjunction, you need to decide the purpose of the sentence. Some examples of how some coordinating conjunctions can be used are:
1. and - It joins two similar ideas.
Example: They went to the beach and then to the park.
2. but - It joins two contrasting ideas.
Example: He is a sloppy dresser, but she is a neat dresser.
3. so - It shows that the second idea is the result of the first one.
Example: He was late for school, so he went to get a tardy note from the office.
4. or - It joins two alternative ideas.
Example: I want to wear my green dress or my black dress.
02.Second, know the comma usage. For example, if you are using a coordinating conjunction to separate two main clauses, you must use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. If you have only one main clause and a subordinate clause, do not use a comma before the conjunction. Remember - a subordinate clause is not a complete sentence.
Example of two main clauses: Ruby got out of bed, and she went downstairs to talk to her mother.
Example of one main clause: Ruby got out of bed and went downstairs to talk to her mother.
The subordinate clause is "went downstairs to talk to her mother."
03. Third, use subordinating conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions, like coordinating conjunctions, are connectors. However, subordinating conjunctions join two thoughts. Some subordinating conjunctions include before, after, though, although, and when.
Examples: Although he said he did not steal the cookies, there were cookie crumbs around his mouth.
Before he went to bed, he made sure that all the doors were locked
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