( 9)  CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions join words, phrases and sentences together.

Conjunctions joining words:

Example: I have a car and a house.

Conjunctions joining phrases:

Example: The fisherman is happy walking along the beach and carrying a bucket full of fish.

Conjunctions joining sentences:

• ¨ He walked to his car. He got into it..

He walked to his car and got into it.

• ¨ Will you have tea? Will you have coffee?

Will you have tea or coffee?

• ¨ She is tired. She cannot sleep.

She is tired but she cannot sleep.

Besides ‘and', ‘or' and ‘but', other common conjunctions include: because, if, so, although, unless, therefore, etc.

Conjunctions can join nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

Example:

I have a pen and a book. (Joining two nouns)

He joked and we laughed. (Joining two verbs)

She is beautiful and tall. (Joining two adjectives)

He eats quickly and noisily. (Joining two adverbs)