Conjunctions in English by Bruno Detomi https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h Bruno Detomi en-us 2021-03-07 11:17:13 UTC 2025-11-20 13:07:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png What are conjunctions (or linking words, or connectors) ? bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278307064 These are words that connect two parts of the same sentence, so that it makes sense.]]> 2021-03-07 11:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278307064 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278310120 2021-03-07 11:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278310120 Conjunction types bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278310792 There are three types of conjunctions in the English language: coordinated, subordinate and correlative.]]> 2021-03-07 11:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278310792 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278311232 2021-03-07 11:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1278311232 Coordinating Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282109326 They can add independent sentences, phrases or just words.]]> 2021-03-08 14:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282109326 Coordinating Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282120443 In the English language there are seven coordinated conjnctions and there is as acronym that can help you remember each one:

FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
]]> 2021-03-08 14:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282120443 FOR bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282139790 Explains the reason or proposal for something.]]> 2021-03-08 14:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282139790 AND bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282141470 It adds one thing to the other.]]> 2021-03-08 14:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282141470 NOR bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282142578 Used to present an alternative with a negative idea to another negative idea that has been stated previously.

]]> 2021-03-08 14:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282142578 BUT bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282143353 Contrast.]]> 2021-03-08 14:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282143353 OR bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282144273 Presents a choice.

]]> 2021-03-08 14:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282144273 YET bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282145027 Introduces a constructive idea that logically follows the previous idea.

]]> 2021-03-08 14:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282145027 SO bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282145608 Indicates effect, result or consequence.

]]> 2021-03-08 14:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282145608 Coordinating Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282150284 Are usually in the middle of a sentence and a comma is used before the linking word.

]]> 2021-03-08 14:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282150284 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282296479 2021-03-08 14:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282296479 Subordinating Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282330070 They always introduce dependent phrases by joining an independent phrase.]]> 2021-03-08 14:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282330070 Comparison, Contrast and Concession bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282365831 Although; Than; Whether; While.]]> 2021-03-08 14:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282365831 Cause and Effect bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282380712 Because; Since; So that; Why.]]> 2021-03-08 14:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282380712 Time bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282384769 After; Before; Once; Until.]]> 2021-03-08 14:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282384769 Possibility and Condition bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282389525 As if; If; Provided that; Whether.]]> 2021-03-08 14:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282389525 Place and Mode bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282395205 As though; How; Next; Where.]]> 2021-03-08 14:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282395205 Subordinating Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282403587 The sentences can go in any order, but what never changes is that the subordinate conjunction is the first word in the dependent sentence.]]> 2021-03-08 14:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1282403587 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283388382 2021-03-08 17:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283388382 Correlative Conjunctions bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283394433 They come in pairs and you need to use both in different places in a sentence to make sense. Its correlation always denotes equality.]]> 2021-03-08 17:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283394433 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283422685 as ... as
both ... and
not ... but
what with ... and
whether ... or]]> 2021-03-08 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283422685 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283431315 2021-03-08 17:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283431315 bdetomi13 https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283435243 2021-03-08 17:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bdetomi13/17pzrnxd4ces6k5h/wish/1283435243