Conjunctions

Conjunctions act like bridges in language, connecting sentences to make your communication smoother. They help ideas flow seamlessly and make your expression clear and precise. There are three main types of conjunctions:

Type	Conjunctions
Coordinating	for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)
Subordinating	after, although, as, because, before, if, since, so that, though, unless, until, when, where, while
Correlative	both…and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, whether…or
Conjunctive Adverbs	accordingly, also, besides, consequently, furthermore, hence, however, instead, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, nonetheless, otherwise, similarly, still, then, therefore, thus

Coordinating Conjunctions: These connect equal parts of a sentence, like words or independent clauses. Example: “I like coffee, and she prefers tea.”

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Subordinating Conjunctions: These link an independent clause with a dependent one, showing the relationship between them. Example: “Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.”

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Correlative Conjunctions: These come in pairs and work together to connect sentence elements. Example: “Either you come to the party, or we’ll have to reschedule.”

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Contrast conjunctions: These are words or phrases used to express opposition or difference between ideas or elements in a sentence. They help highlight distinctions, contradictions, or conflicting relationships. Common contrast conjunctions include but, yet, however, although, even though, nevertheless, on the other hand, and in contrast.

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Conjunctive adverbs: Conjunctive adverbs are words that function as both adverbs and connectors, linking independent clauses or sentences. They help express relationships such as cause and effect, contrast, comparison, or sequence. Common conjunctive adverbs include therefore, however, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, furthermore, and meanwhile.

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Coordinating Conjunctions	Subordinating Conjunctions	Correlative Conjunctions	Conjunctive Adverbs
and	after	both…and	accordingly
but	although	either…or	also
or	as	neither…nor	besides
nor	as if	not only…but also	furthermore
for	as long as	whether…or	hence
so	as soon as		however
yet	because		indeed
	before		instead
	even if		likewise
	even though		meanwhile
	if		moreover
	inasmuch as		nevertheless
	now that		nonetheless
	once		otherwise
	provided that		similarly
	since		still
	so that		then
	supposing		therefore
	than		thus
	that		meanwhile
	though		nevertheless
	till		nonetheless
	unless		otherwise
	until		similarly
	when		still
	whenever		then
	where		therefore
	wherever		thus
	while		moreover
	yet		nevertheless