Conjunctions / Transitions

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Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions are short and simple transitions that are composed of two or three letters. They are used to avoid short, choppy, run-on etc. sentences. They show the way ideas/entities are related to each other.

The word FANBOYS is used as a reminder for these conjunctions:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

See coordinating conjunctions details

Correlative Conjunctions

Transitions that always appear in pairs and link sentence elements together are called correlative conjunctions.

Both...and, neither...nor, either...or, not only...but also...

See correlative conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions connect the dependent clause of a sentence with the independent clause and show the relationship between the two. We use a comma in between if the subordinator (when, before, because, although...) is at the beginning of the sentence.

Although it was raining, she went out for a walk.
She went out for a walk although it was raining.
Because she was tired, she went straight to the bed.
She went straight to the bed because she was tired.
After she (had) made a phone call, she left home.
She left home after she (had) made a phone call.

See table of subordinating conjunctions

Conjunctions PDF Exercises

Conjunctions Exercises 1

Coordinating Conjunctions PDF

Because / Because Of / Therefore

Due To / Since / Consequently

Either / Neither / Both

So That Sentences

Paired Conjunctions 2

So vs Such

Conjunctions Exercises 2

Mixed Conjunctions Worksheet

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