Conjunctions: Joining Words
- Read the following sentences:
1. Jack and Jill went up the hill.
2. Bill is a clever but lazy boy.
3. Work hard or you will fail.
4. They are poor yet happy.
5. I like John because he is intelligent.
6. I will not go to see the film if you do not come.
In the above sentences the words and, but, or, yet, because and if join words or sentences together. Such words that join words or sentences together are called Conjunctions.
- Some common Conjunctions:
And, but, or, nor, therefore, because, if, both, only, that, after, before, unless, as, else, till, until, whether, though, although, than, yet, etc.