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Coordinating Conjunctions

This document summarizes different types of conjunctions and transition words that are used to join words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. It provides examples of coordinating conjunctions that join words or phrases of equal importance. It also gives examples of subordinating conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses and conjunctive adverbs that join independent clauses with transitions. Correlative conjunctions are also described as paired words that join similar sentence elements.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

This document summarizes different types of conjunctions and transition words that are used to join words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. It provides examples of coordinating conjunctions that join words or phrases of equal importance. It also gives examples of subordinating conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses and conjunctive adverbs that join independent clauses with transitions. Correlative conjunctions are also described as paired words that join similar sentence elements.

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SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS /
TRANSITION WORDS

These join two words, phrases or


These join equivalent sentence
independent clause. They occur mid- elements such as one noun phrase
sentence with a comma placed before with another noun phrase. These
the conjunction.
occur as paired words.

These join a dependent clause to an


independent clause. They occur at the
beginning of sentences with a comma
separating the clause mid-sentence or
they occur mid-sentence with no
comma.

These join two independent clauses or


sentences. They can be used at the
beginning of a sentence or mid- sentence
(with punctuation). They transition the
reader from the thought of one sentence
to the thought in the next.

He talked and listened. (same


subject)
He talked, and I listened (different
subjects)
She was tired, so we left.

Both his project and hers ended.


Neither he nor she knows how to ski.
You car uses more gas than this one.
This computer is as fast as that one.

Though it rained, we went.


We went though it rained.
Besides being cold, we were hungry.
We were hungry besides being cold.

We wanted to go. However, it rained.


We wanted to go; however, it rained.
We wanted to go; it rained, however.
In addition, it was windy and cold.

Addition

and, also, and also

Alternative

or, nor

both...and, not only ...also, not


besides, in addition to
only ... but also, and...too, and so
either...or, neither...nor
rather than

Cause/
Effect

so, for

so...that, such...that

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Comparison

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

because, since, now that, as, in


order, as long as, inasmuch,
because of, due to, owing to, so
that, in order that, if only because
as . . . as, more...than, less...than as (like), as if, as though

Condition

or else

whether.. or not

Contrast

but, yet, but still, but anyway

neither... nor

Emphasis
Place
Time

even

in addition, furthermore, moreover,


additionally, besides
instead, as an alternative, otherwise,
rather
therefore, consequently, as a
consequence, as a result, thus,
hence, accordingly

In the same way, Similarly, In


contrast, Unlike X, Y. . .
if, only if, unless, even if, whether, otherwise, in the event (that),
whether or not, provided (that),
anyway, anyhow
in case, in the event (that)
although, even though, though,
nevertheless, nonetheless, however,
while, whereas, (despite, in spite on the one hand, on the other hand
of, regardless of)
in deed, in fact, of course, certainly
where, wherever
after, before, when, while, since,
first, second, next, then, finally,
as, until, as soon as, by the time, previously, now, presently, next, still,
once
meanwhile, subsequently, afterward

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