Basic English Grammar

Conjunction And Types Of Conjunction With Examples

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What Is Conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that joins together words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

حرف عطف ایک ایسا لفظ ہے جو الفاظ یا فقرات کو آپس میں ملاتا ہے ۔

Examples

Sentence Conjunction
Ali and Ahmad went to ground.

احمد اور علی گراؤنڈ گئے

And
I like burger but I don’t like pizza.

مجھے برگر پسند ہے لیکن پیزا نہیں پسند۔

But
Ahmad is late because he missed the buss.

احمد کو دیر ہوگئی کیوں کہ اس کی بس چھوٹ گئی

because

Types Of Conjunction|حرف عطف کی اقسام؟

Coordinating Conjunctions

A junction that joins together the clauses of the same parts of the speech i.e. adverb-adverb, noun-noun, adjective-adjective.

Example: Ali came to meet me, but I was not at home.

Subordinating Conjunctions

The conjunction that joins a clause to another on which it depends for its full meaning.

Example: Since I was busy, I could not call him up.

Coordinating Conjunction is further divided into the following types.

Cumulative conjunction adds one element to another.

  •  Ahmad teaches English and Ali teaches Arabic.

Alternative conjunction expresses choices between alternatives.

  • He was neither intelligent nor obedient.
  • Go out otherwise you will be insulted.

Adversative conjunction expresses the contrast between two statements.

  • He is lazy but he is intelligent.
  • He was angry still he kept quiet.

Illative Conjunction expresses result.

  • Ahmad did not work hard therefore he failed.
  • He was a killer therefore he was hanged.

Subordinating Conjunction

Subordinating Conjunction Of Time expresses the time.

  • Ahmad lauhged while he was eating.
  • I will do whenever I like it.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Place  shows place.

  • Go wherever you want.
  • Study where people don’t disturb you.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Cause expresses cause or reason.

  • Ali worked hard because he wanted to get first position.
  • I will help theme beacause I like them.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Result expresses the result.

  • He is so good that everybody appreaciates him.
  • Shaheen Afridi is so fast that no one can play him.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Purpose indicates the purpose of doing or not doing something.

  • We eat so that we may live.
  • I made a hotel so that I could earn money.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Manner express the method of happening something.

  • I will do it as you like.
  • Afridi did not play as we expected.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Comparison expresses the comparison.

  • Ali is as intelligent as Ahmad.
  • You were as active as we were.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Contrast show the contrast/supposition between two statements.

  • Though he is poor, he is sincere.
  • Although Ahmad is rich, he is miser.

Subordinating Conjunction Of Condition expresses the condition.

  • If they come on time, I will meet them.
  • If he work hard, he will pass the exam.

Conjunction And Types Of Conjunction With Examples

Correlative Conjunctions

  • Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs.
  • Either take it or leave it.
  • He is neither intelligent nor obedient.
  • I both love and respect him.
  • We don’t know whether he comes or not.
  • Not only he is foolish but also disobedient.

Compound Conjunctions

When two or more than two words are used together as conjunction are called compound conjunction.

  • He speaks as if were his servant.
  • We come here in order that we may learn something.
  • I will give you my book provided that you reuturn it.
  • I will teach you on condition that you come regularly.

List Of 100 Common Conjunctions

A minute later

Accordingly

Actually

After

After a short time

Afterwards

Also

And

Another

As an example

As a consequence

As a result

As soon as

At last

At lenght

Because

Because of this

Before

Besides

Briefly

But

Consequently

Conversely

Equally important

Finally

First

For example

For instance

For this purpose

For this reason

Fourth

From here on

Further

Furthermore

Gradually

Hence

However

In addition

In conclusion

In contrast

In fact

In short

In spite of

In spite of this

In summary

In the end

In the meanwhile

In the meantime

In the same manner

In the same way

Just as important

Least

Last

Last of all

Lastly

Later

Meanwhile

Moreover

Nevertheless

Next

Nonetheless

Now

Nor

Of equal importance

On the contrary

On the following day

On the other hand

Other hand

Or

Presently

Second

Similarly

Since

So

Soon

Still

Subsequently

Such as

The next week

Then

Thereafter

Therefore

Third

Thus

To be specific

To begin  with

To illustrate

To repeat

To sum up

Too

Ultimately

What

Whatever

Whoever

Whereas

Whomever

When

While

With this in mind

Yet

Conjunction And Types Of Conjunction With Examples

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