Conjunction

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A conjunction is a type of word, or a part of speech, which joins two phrases or clauses together. Common examples are: and, but and or. Conjunctions can make sentences not sound so broken up. They let the words flow together. Conjunctions are commmonly used by people who are better at English.There are three different types of conjunctions: the cordinating conjunction, the subordinating conjunction, and the correlative conjunction. The cordinating conjunction uses the following conjunctions to combine two independent clauses or simple sentences: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. They can be remembered my the memonic device of "FANBOYS". F for, A for and, N for nor, B for but, O for or, Y for yet, and S for so.

In addition to that, conjunctions should not be used to start a sentence.[source?] It is not completely wrong to do that but is frowned upon by most people educated in the English language.[source?]


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