A conjunction is a word which joins together two. words, clauses or sentences
A term which refers generally to words that have a conjoining or linking role in grammar
e.g.
| and | or | but |
| while | however | when |
| till | thus | still |
| since | although | unless |
| though | as | if |
| yet | hence | moreover |
| for | therefore | neither... nor |
| either... or | not only... but also | whether... or |
| in order that | on condition that | even if |
| so that | all | provided that |
| in as much as | as well as | as soon as |
| as if | otherwise | both |
refers to two rather different classes of words: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions . These are sometimes called ‘coordinators’ and ‘subordinators’ respectively.
e.g.
| Co-ordinating | Subordinating |
|---|---|
| and, or, but and sometimes nor, also | if, when, because and so on |
Defining relative clause
When a clause defines the noun it qualifies it is known as a defining relative clause.