Conjunctions – English Grammar Lessons
Ellii (formerly ESL Library)
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0:01 ESL Library Conjunctions
0:10 What are conjunctions in English? Conjunctions are words that join two or more other words, phrases, or clauses together.
0:21 For example, in the sentence "She likes apples and oranges," "and" is a conjunction that joins the words "apples" and "oranges" together.
0:32 There are four common coordinating conjunctions in English that we use for different functions. We use "and" for addition, "but" for opposition, "or" for a choice, and "so" for a result.
0:54 There are three common sentence patterns for conjunctions in English. The first pattern is: word plus conjunction plus word.
1:04 An example of this pattern is: He likes cats and dogs. The conjunction "and" joins the words "cats" and "dogs."
1:15 Note that the words that a conjunction joins must be the same part of speech. For example, conjunctions can join two or more nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
1:28 In the sentence "He likes cats and dogs," "cats" and "dogs" are both nouns that are joined by the conjunction "and."
1:37 In the sentence "I usually study, read, or exercise after dinner," "study," "read," and "exercise" are verbs that are joined by the conjunction "or."
1:49 Note that we use commas for more than two items in a list. The second pattern is phrase plus conjunction plus phrase.
2:00 A phrase contains two or more words, such as a preposition and a noun. An example of this pattern is: I jogged down the street and up the hill.
2:12 The conjunction "and" joins the phrases "down the street" and "up the hill," which are both phrases containing a preposition, an article, and a noun.
2:26 The third pattern is clause plus conjunction plus clause. A clause contains a subject and a verb.
2:34 An example of this pattern is: They went out for dinner, but they didn't order any dessert. The conjunction "but" joins the clauses "they went out for dinner"
2:45 and "they didn't order any dessert." Note that we often use a comma before the conjunction when it joins two clauses.
2:57 Let’s look at some more examples of conjunctions in sentences and questions. Our new house is yellow and white.
3:09 He doesn't like baseball, basketball, or tennis. She has a lot of books but no time to read them.
3:22 I finished my homework, so I'm going to the party. Do you want to go to the movies tonight, or should we watch TV at home?
3:39 Look at the conjunction choices. Say or write the correct conjunction for each sentence or question.
3:47 For example: She doesn’t like spiders, mice, or snakes.
4:01 Now you try! The students really like their teacher, but they don’t like their tiny classroom.
4:25 She enjoys buying presents and giving them to other people. Do you want cereal or pancakes for breakfast?
4:52 Our teacher told us to finish the exam quickly and quietly. He graduated at the top of his class, so he could get any job he wanted.
5:13 Thanks for watching!