A conjunction is a word that is used to connect words, phrases, and clauses. There are many conjunctions in the English language, but some common ones include and, or, but, because, for, if, and when. There are three basic types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative.

Conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentence. e.g. but, and, yet, or, because, nor, although, since, unless, while, where etc. Examples: She bought a shirt and a book.

SWABIs are subordinating conjunctions. The letters stand for “since,” “when,” “after,” “because,” and “if.” FANBOYS are coordinating conjunctions. The letters stand for “for,” “and,” “nor,” “but,” “or,” “yet,” and “so.”

FANBOYS is a mnemonic device, which stands for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. These words, when used to connect two independent clauses (two complete thoughts), must be preceded by a comma.

Subordinating Conjunctions: Typically introduce time, place, or cause and effect at the beginning of a subordinating clause. SWABI: since, when, although, because, if, after, although, as long as, before, even if, even though, if in, once, since, so that, though, unless, until, whenever, wherever, while.

When a Swabi starts a sentence, place a comma between independent clauses. When a Swabi appears in the middle of the sentence, do not use a comma. Ex: Dave eats bananas as often as he can because he likes them.

1. When a Thamos interrupts a single thought, place a comma on both sides. 2. When a Thamos falls between two complete thoughts place a semicolon on one side and a comma on the other.

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent and at least one dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause). When these two types of clauses appear in a sentence, we create a complex sentence. Consider this example: I like to eat the candy before I watch a movie.

The Complex Sentence A complex sentence combines a dependent clause with an independent clause. When the dependent clause is placed before the independent clause, the two clauses are divided by a comma; otherwise, no punctuation is necessary. Example: Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.

Summary

1. If two clauses are connected with a coordinating conjunction, it’s a compound sentence.
2. If two clauses are connected with a subordinating conjunction, it’s a complex sentence.

Constructing complex sentences There are three main ways to join clauses to make complex sentences. By using: relative pronouns – that, which, who, whose. conjunctions (subordinating) – while, because, although, as, when, until, unless, through, by, since, whenever, if, where, before, etc.

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.

Three methods of forming compound sentences There are three ways of joining independent clauses into a compound sentence: with a coordinating conjunction (one of the fanboys); with a semicolon; or. with a semicolon and a transitional expression.

declarative sentence (statement) interrogative sentence (question) imperative sentence (command) exclamative sentence (exclamation)

A compound sentence joins two or more sentences that have related ideas of equal importance. The two sentences go together. Each sentence or independent clause must still have a subject and a verb.

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas. The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or by a semicolon, as you can see in the compound sentence examples below.

A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. An example of a compound sentence is, ‘This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.