Conjunction Definition and Types with Examples

Conjunctions are joining words. They help join two different thoughts in a sentence.

Conjunctions help explain the cause, purpose, condition, and time of an action.

Example:

I am sick. I won’t be able to go to school today.

I am sick, so I won’t be able to go to school today.

Conjunctions	Examples
and	I am going to the shop to buy milk and eggs.
but	Dana doesn’t like to work at the museum, but she has no other choice at the moment.
or	Please speak up or be quiet.
when	Tina wears gloves when she drives.
while	Bob cooked dinner while Nina was at work.
so	1 am very tired, so please don’t make a noise.
if	We will go to see the match if it doesn’t rain today.
although	My brother got me a book for my birthday although i had told him that 1 wanted a video game.
because	Barbra can’t wear high heels because she has a spinal problem.
unless	I will come to your party unless my relatives come for dinner.
after	Josh passed out after the game.

Types of Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions	Subordinating Conjunctions	Correlative Conjunctions
for and nor but or yet so	After Although As Though Because Before Even If As Far As As If As Long As As Soon As As Though Every Time Because Before Even If When Where Wherever Even Though Unless Until Whenever Whereas While If In Order That Since So So That Though	Either…or not Neither…nor Just as…so The…the As…as As much…as no Sooner… Then Only…but (also) Both…and Whether…or Rather…than