Conjunctions: list with meanings and examples
A conjunction joins words, phrases or clauses, such as and, but, or, because, although and if.
List of conjunctions (26)
- althoughin spite of the fact that
- andused to join words, phrases or clauses that are added together
- asbecause; since
- becausefor the reason that
- butused to introduce something that contrasts with what has just been said
- eitherused with "or" to introduce the first of two choices
- ifused to say that something happens or is true only when something else happens or is true
- lestso that something does not happen; used in formal English
- neitherused with "nor" to say that two things are both untrue
- norand not; used after "neither" or a negative
- onceas soon as; after
- orused to link alternatives
- sincefrom a time in the past when something happened until now
- soand for this reason; therefore
- thanused to introduce the second part of a comparison
- thatused to introduce a clause saying what someone thinks, says or feels
- thoughalthough; despite the fact that
- unlessexcept if
- untilup to the time when
- wheneverevery time that; at any time that
- whereasused to compare or contrast two facts
- whereverin or to any place that
- whetherused to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities
- whileduring the time that
- whilstwhile; used mainly in British English
- yetbut at the same time; nevertheless