Conjunctions & Determiners

Understanding Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words used to connect clauses or sentences, or to coordinate words in the same clause. They help in forming complex and compound sentences.

Types of Conjunctions

• Coordinating Conjunctions: Connect words, phrases, or clauses that are similar. Examples include: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
• Subordinating Conjunctions: Connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples include: because, although, since, unless, while.
• Correlative Conjunctions: Work in pairs to connect equal elements. Examples include: either...or, neither...nor, both...and.

 

Understanding Determiners

Determiners are words placed in front of nouns to clarify what the noun refers to. They help in specifying the noun's reference in the context.

Types of Determiners

• Articles: a, an, the. They define whether something is specific or unspecific.
• Demonstratives: this, that, these, those. They point to specific things.
• Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. They show ownership.
• Quantifiers: some, many, few, several, all. They indicate quantity.
• Numbers: Used to specify quantity.

 

Examples

Conjunction Example: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining."

Determiner Example: "These apples are fresh."