40 Examples of Conjunctions in English

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are the words that are used to join two or more parts of a sentence, or two or more sentences.

There are two types of conjunctions in English:

Coordinating conjunctions: They are used to join two phrases or words that have the same value.

Subordinate conjunctions: They are used to join a phrase that depends on another. The dependent phrase is called the "subordinate phrase" and is meaningless without the other. Subordinate conjunctions are usually found just before the subordinate phrase.

Examples of conjunctions in English

1. I have a pen and a pencil. / I have a pen and a pencil. (Simple coordinator)
2. We saw your sister but we didn’t see your brother. / We saw your sister but we didn't see your brother. (Simple coordinator)
3. We bought the drinks despues de we bought the food. / We buy the drinks after buying the food. (Simple subordinate)
4. Although we've had a rough year, we are very happy. / Although we have had a difficult year, we are very happy. (Simple subordinate)
5. He looked at me
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   ace I have walked out the door. / He looked at me as he walked out the door. (Simple subordinate)
6. I think the older brother is ace intelligent ace the younger brother. / I think the older brother is just as smart as the younger brother. (Correlative subordinate)
7. I will pay for the trip as long as you pay for the hotel. / I'll pay for the trip as long as you pay for the hotel. (Subordinate compound).
8. I don't like him, yet I invited him to the part. / I don't like him, however I invited him to the party. (Simple coordinator)
9. We are buying the car whether you like it or / we will buy the car whether you like it or not. (Correlative, subordinate)
10. Do you know whether he’s a good student? / Do you know if he is a good student? (Simple, subordinate)
11. John plays golf whereas Michael plays tennis. / John plays golf while Michael plays tennis. (Simple, subordinate)
12. I'll call you when I get there. / I'll call you when he arrives. (simple, subordinate)
13. Please watch the baby until he falls asleep. / Please take care of the child until he falls asleep. (Simple, subordinate)
14. I'll buy a chocolate cake unless it is very expensive. / I will buy a chocolate cake unless it is very expensive. (Simple, subordinate)
15. Though he's very young, he's very mature. / Although he is very young, he is very mature. (Simple, subordinate)
16. You didn’t pass the test, therefore you have to take it again. / You did not pass the exam, therefore you must take it again. (Simple, subordinate)
17. He cleaned his father's car, and then I have cleaned his own of it. / He cleaned his father's car, and then he cleaned his. (Simple, coordinating)
18. I left everything ready so that you only have to turn on the oven. / I left everything ready so you just have to turn on the oven. (Composite, subordinate)
19. I always get up early SW I always arrive on time at work. / I always get up early so I'm always on time for work. (Simple, coordinating)
20. I will tell him you called as soon as I see him. / I'll tell him you called as soon as he sees it. (Composite, subordinate)
21. How is he? I haven't seen him since we finished school. / How is he? I haven't seen him since we finished school. (simple, subordinate)
22. Eleven you go to a five star hotel, you can’t go back to the cheap ones. / Once you've gone to a five-star hotel, you can't go back to cheap ones. (Simple, subordinate)
23. You can stay in the pool or come play with us. / You can stay in the pool or come and play with us. (Simple, coordinating.)
24. Now that she’s divorced she can get married again. / Now that she is divorced she can remarry. (Composite, subordinate.)
25. I can help you study if you want me to. / I can help you study if he wants. (Simple, subordinate)
26. We bought the land in order to build houses on it. / We buy land to build houses on it. (Composite, subordinate)
27. I don't like pears nor / I don't like pears and apples. (Simple, coordinating).
28. He’s rich and / He is rich and generous. (Simple, coordinating).
29. Even though we advised us to stay home, we decided to go out. / Although he recommended that we stay home, we decided to go out. (Composite, subordinate)
30. Either you go inside or you go outside, you can't stay in between. / Either you go inside or you go outside, you cannot stay in the middle. (Correlative, coordinating)
31. Even if I lose, I will be glad I gave it a try. / Even if I lose, I'll be glad I tried. (Composite, subordinate)
32. Please ask check the lights are out before leaving the house. / Please confirm that the lights are off before leaving the house. (Simple, subordinate)
33. I like him but I'm not in love with him. / I like him but I'm not in love with him. (Simple, coordinating)
34. I bought both the red shirt and the blue trousers. / I bought both the red shirt and the blue pants. (compound, coordinating)
35. Did you ask your mother if could you eat the cake? / Did you ask your mother if you could eat the cake? (Simple, subordinate)
36. We’ll stay here until it gets dark. / We will stay here until dark. (Simple, subordinate)
37. He’s smart as well as / He is smart as well as kind. (Composite, coordinator)
38. I'll see him despues de / I'll see you after work. (Simple, subordinate)
39. He is ace busy in the weekends ace he is in the week days. / He is as busy on weekends as on weekdays. (Correlative, subordinate)
40. I have to are and to daughter. / He has a son and a daughter. (Simple, coordinating)

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