What are conjunctions?

What are Conjunctions?

Conjunctions are parts of speech used to connect clauses, combine sentences, and express relationships between parts of a sentence.

Example:

Clause 1: Maria is an English teacher

Clause 2: She teaches at a nearby university

Combined: "Maria is an English teacher, and she teaches at a nearby university."

and is a coordinating conjunction.

Example:

Sentence 1: I will go to Nevada.

Sentence 2: I will study there.

Combined: "I will go to Nevada, for I will study there."

for is a coordinating conjunction.

Conjunctions express relationships between parts of a sentence, as seen in the examples above.

In the first example:

"Maria is an English teacher, and she teaches at a nearby university."

The conjunction and shows that the second clause adds information to the first.

In the second example:

"I will go to Nevada, for I will study there."

The conjunction for indicates that the second sentence gives the reason for the first.