Conjunction Rules in English Grammar PDF

What is a Conjunction?
A word or group of words that connect two or more words, clauses, phrases or sentences are called
conjunctions. Conjunctions are called joining words. 
1. She is good at both cooking and dancing.
2. If we leave now, we can be home by 11 p.m.
3. He couldn’t be taken before a magistrate for punishment.
4. Neither her friends nor relatives joined for the party.
5. The legendary dancer is also interested in folk music.

Coordinating Conjunction Words

These join the elements that are the same. Coordination conjunction words are only seven and
people remember them by an acronym FANBOYS, i.e. (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).

List Of Conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunction Sentences – Conjunction Examples

Words

After She went to the parlour after lunch.

Although Although the sun was shining it wasn’t warm.

As She can do her hairstyle as she wants.

As if He behaved as if he has lost it.

As long as The dog would be cooperative as long as you fed him.

As much as He likes football as much as he likes cricket.

As soon as As soon as I get the details I will send the mail.

As though The virus is spreading as though it will end the world.

Because He did the task because he felt it was his duty.

Before The baby sleeps before the massage.

Even He has never even heard the name of the city of Ohio.

Even if Even if you perform your best, you won’t be appreciated.

Even though She doesn’t want to give up even though she knows it won’t better
the relation.

If They will party in the garden if the weather is good.

If only She will feel better, if only she sees her son for a moment.

If then If it rains then we will be stuck in traffic.

In order that She will leave the party early in order that I get a cab.

Just as It began to rain just as we got home.

Lest He spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he

disturbs anyone.

Now Boston is now a big city while earlier it was a small town.

Now since Let’s discuss the issue now since the manager is right here.

Now that Now that everything is under control, the lockdown can be lifted.

Once Once I pick you up from school we can go to the restaurant.

Provided He will behave properly provided you be polite to him.

Provided that I will go to the party provided that she comes.

Rather than Better, ignore her questions rather than lie.

Since It’s a long time since they met.

So that He joined foreign language classes so that he could learn French.

Supposing He was bluffed into believing his competitors were not prepared.

Than The old man lived for more than 100 years.

That The yellow building you are seeing there, that is my house.

Though Though they were whispering, their voices echoed in the hall.

Till She waited at the coffee shop till 11 pm.

Unless He will not buy you a scooter unless you score good marks.

Until You will not get a driving licence until you turn 18.

When When is your mother coming from Canada?

Whenever Please share the details of your friend, whenever you get time.

Where Where is the bakery store?

Where is If Ram is with this girl, where is his wife?

Whereas The north has a hot climate whereas the south is cold.

Wherever Eat healthy meals wherever possible.

Whether She seemed undecided about whether to stay or go.

Which Which is your favourite colour?

While He did my task while I was away from the office.

Who Do you know the person who is standing near the bookstore?
 Whoever Whoever wins will get a cash prize.

Why Why do people throw garbage on the streets?

List of Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunction Sentences – Conjunction Examples

Words

As / As His scorecard was not as bad as I thought.

Both / and Both the teams and their coaches worked hard.

Either/or Either eat the cake right now or it will be finished.

Hardly / when Hardly had he reached the stop when the bus started.

Neither / nor Neither the children nor their parents attended the function.

No sooner / than No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students
kept quiet.

Not only / but also Not only should you mug up for exams but also understand the basic
concepts.

Whether / or She was confused about whether to wear pink or yellow for her
engagement.

The More / The more The more he flattered his boss the more incentives he got.

So/ as Her poetry wasn’t so boring as he had thought.

Such / that She is such a beautiful actress that everyone is her fan.

Rather / than He would rather cook at home than go out for dinner.

Conjunction Rules:

Rule 1

The conjunction both is followed by and

E.g. He is both intelligent and hard working.

Rule 2

The conjunction so....as / as....as is used to make comparison between two persons and things.
so as is used in negative sentences.
E.g. He is not so good as you.

But as....as is used in both affirmative and negative sentences

E.g. He is as good as you.

He is not as good as you.

Rule 3

Although/ Though is followed by yet or a comma(,)

E.g. Though he worked hard, he failed.

Although these books are costly,the students buy them because these are useful.

Rule 4

Always use the correct pair

No sooner........ Than

Hardly.... when or before

Scarcely.... when or before
Barely.... when or before

E.g. No sooner had he solved the riddle than he was applauded.

Hardly had I come out of the room

before I saw him dying.

Scarcely had he asked the question
when Agnes slapped him.
Barely had he bought the car before it was stolen.

Hardly, scarcely, and barely are negative words. Do not use not, no, never with the clause
containing these words.If a sentences starts with a negative word, use inversion form i.e. helping
verb before the subject.

Rule 5

Lest is followed by should or first from of verb. Lest is a negative word. Do not use not, never, no
with lest.

E.g. Walk carefully lest he should fall.

Walk carefully lest he fall.

Rule 6

Until is time oriented and unless is action oriented. Until and unless are negative words.
Do not use not, never , no, with the clause containing these words.

E.g. Wait here until I return.

Unless you work hard, you will not pass.

Rule 7

In affirmative sentences doubt and doubtful are followed by if/ whether. In negative or
interrogative sentences doubt and doubtful are followed by that.

E.g. I doubt if he will come.

I do not doubt that he will come.

Rule 8

Always use the correct pair not only....but also.

E.g. He cheated not only his friends but also his parents.

Rule 9

Between is followed by and from is followed by to.

E.g. You will have to choose between good and bad.

She keeps singing from morning to evening.

Rule 10

Neither of means none of the two. when more than two person or things are present none of is used.

Either of means one of the two. when more than two person or things are present one of is used.

E.g. None of his friends helped him.

One of the students of your class is responsible for this loss.

Rule 11
Do not use seldom or ever in place of seldom or never.

E.g. The national network seldom or never telecasts good programmers.

Rule 12
After rather /other, the subordinating conjunction than should be used.

E.g. He has no other object than I would rather buy a scooter.

1) PLACE: _where_, _wherever_, _whither_, _whereto_, _whithersoever_,
_whence_, etc.

(2) TIME: _when_, _before_, _after_, _since_, _as_, _until_,

_whenever_, _while_, _ere_, etc.

(3) MANNER: _how_, _as_, _however_, _howsoever_.

(4) CAUSE or REASON: _because_, _since_, _as_, _now_, _whereas_,

_that_, _seeing_, etc.

(5) COMPARISON: _than_ and _as_.

(6) PURPOSE: _that_, _so_, _so that_, _in order that_, _lest_,

_so_..._as_.

(7) RESULT: _that_, _so that_, especially _that_ after _so_.

(8) CONDITION or CONCESSION: _if_, _unless_, _so_, _except_, _though_,

_although_; _even if_, _provided_, _provided that_, _in case_, _on
condition that_, etc.

(9) SUBSTANTIVE: _that_, _whether_, sometimes _if_, are used

frequently to introduce noun clauses used as _subject, object, in
apposition_, etc.
Examples of the use of subordinate conjunctions:--

[Sidenote: _Place._]

Where the treasure is, there will the heart be also.--_Bible._

To lead from eighteen to twenty millions of men _whithersoever_

they will.--J. QUINCY.

An artist will delight in excellence _wherever_ he meets it.

--ALLSTON.

[Sidenote: _Time._]

I promise to devote myself to your happiness _whenever_ you shall

ask it of me.--PAULDING.

It is sixteen years _since_ I saw the Queen of France.--BURKE.

[Sidenote: _Manner._]

Let the world go _how_ it will.--CARLYLE

Events proceed, not _as_ they were expected or intended, but _as_
they are impelled by the irresistible laws.--AMES.

[Sidenote: _Cause, reason._]

I see no reason _why_ I should not have the same

thought.--EMERSON.

Then Denmark blest our chief,

_That_ he gave her wounds repose.
--CAMPBELL.

_Now_ he is dead, his martyrdom will reap

Late harvests of the palms he should have had in life.
--H.H. JACKSON

Sparing neither whip nor spur, _seeing that_ he carried the

vindication of his patron's fame in his saddlebags.--IRVING.

[Sidenote: _Comparison._]

As a soldier, he was more solicitous to avoid mistakes _than_ to

perform exploits that are brilliant.--AMES.

All the subsequent experience of our race had gone over him with
as little permanent effect _as_ [_as_ follows the semi-adverbs
_as_ and _so_ in expressing comparison] the passing
breeze.--HAWTHORNE.

[Sidenote: _Purpose._]

We wish for a thousand heads, a thousand bodies, _that_ we might

celebrate its immense beauty.--EMERSON.

[Sidenote: _Result._]

So many thoughts moved to and fro,

_That_ vain it were her eyes to close.
--COLERIDGE.

I was again covered with water, but not so long _but_ I held it
out.--DEFOE.

[Sidenote: _Condition._]

A ridicule which is of no import _unless_ the scholar heed

it.--EMERSON.
There flowers or weeds at will may grow,
_So_ I behold them not.
--BYRON.

[Sidenote: _Concession_.]

What _though_ the radiance which was once so bright

Be now forever taken from my sight.--WORDSWORTH.

[Sidenote: _Substantive._]

It seems a pity _that_ we can only spend it once.--EMERSON.

We do not believe _that_ he left any worthy man his foe who had
ever been his friend.--AMES.

Let us see _whether_ the greatest, the wisest, the purest-hearted

of all ages are agreed in any wise on this point.--RUSKIN.

Who can tell _if_ Washington be a great man or no?--EMERSON.

300. As will have been noticed, some words--for example, _since_,

_while_, _as_, _that_, etc.--may belong to several classes of
conjunctions, according to their meaning and connection in the
sentence.

1. Put a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is used to

connect two independent clauses.

An independent clause (or main clause) expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as

a sentence. For example, "I like apples."

(A dependent clause does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a

sentence. For example, "that I saw last month.")
Incorrect: I want to go see a movie but my sister has my car.

Correct: I want to go see a movie, but my sister has my car.

Incorrect: Lisa loves cats yet she does not want one living in her house.

Correct: Lisa loves cats, yet she does not want one living in her house.

2. When using a coordinating conjunction to connect two items, do not use

a comma.

In the example above with Tom and his dog, we can leave out the comma if we do not have two
independent clauses. We do this by leaving out the subject in the second part of the sentence
(he). 

Example:
  Tom walked the dog and grabbed the mail.

3. When using a coordinating conjunction with a list of items (three or

more in number), the comma before the coordinating conjunction is
optional.

You should put or leave out the comma before the coordinating conjunction based on the style
guide you are using.

Example with comma:

 She is cooking chicken, potatoes, corn, and carrot.

Example without comma:

 She is cooking chicken, potatoes, corn and carrot.  

E.g. He has no other object than to get a handsome job.
I would rather buy a scooter than a cycle.