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Conjunctions

Simple

A sentence that has at least one subject, one verb and complete thought

IC.

1.S+V+CT.

2.S+S+V+CT.

3.S+V+V+CT.

4.S+S+V+V+CT.

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2.

3.

4.

Most common COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS used in simple sentences

and

or

Compound

Two independent clauses joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or a semicolon, or a semicolon and an adverbial conjunction followed by a comma

1. IC, cc IC.

2. IC; IC.

3. IC; adv, IC.

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2. 

3.  

7 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

for  or  nor  yet

but   and   so

 ADVERBIAL CONJUNCTIONS

therefore   however

furthermore  thus

for example  then

As a result  finally

for instance  first

secondly

Complex

A sentence composed of two clauses, an independent one and a dependent one.  The dependent clause contains a subordinating conjunction. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone, for the complete thought is missing.

1.  DC, IC.

 2.  IC DC. 

1. 

2.                         

SUBORDINATING

CONJUNCTIONS

because   after

if   as  when  since

although  though

even though  while

who that which  before