Grammatical_conjunction Grammatical_conjunction

Grammatical conjunction - Definition and Overview

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A conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words, phrases, or clauses together.

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Coordinating conjunctions

If the two are of equal importance, it is a coordinating conjunction.

The first seven produce the mnemonic FANBOYS.

Correlative conjunctions

A pair of words that connect two similar parts are correlative conjunctions.

  • both ... and
  • either ... or
  • neither ... nor
  • not only ... but
  • whether ... or

Subordinate conjunctions

If one phrase is subordinate to another, it is a subordinate conjunction.

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Example Usage of Grammatical

onegirlinmelb: @ProfessorFunk hmm yeah, maybe that's where the Grammatical problems lie.
badnabes: @JINX Still got the bad Grammatical error in the heading on the "Afro" page of the website (should read "DVDs" not DVD's). #fixthatshitpls
jessicajonassss: "Push" is a headache. All the Grammatical errors and unnecessary slang and profanity.... Literally gave me a headache. Over it. :|
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