List of Conjunctions

Quick Refresher: Conjunctions are words that join two or more words, phrases, or clauses.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Example: cookies and milk

Here they are (only 7):

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

You can remember them using the acronym FANBOYS.

Subordinating Conjunctions

There are many subordinating conjunctions. This list does not include all of them.

Example: I will eat broccoli after I eat this cookie.

A: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though

B: because, before, by the time

E: even if, even though

I: if, in order that, in case

L: lest

O: once, only if

P: provided that

S: since, so that

T: than, that, though, till

U: unless, until

W: when, whenever, where, wherever, while

Correlative Conjunctions

These are always used in pairs.

Example: This cookie contains neither chocolate nor nuts.

both... and

either... or

neither... nor

not only... but also

whether... or

List of Conjunctions

And Or But Nor So For Yet After Although As As If As Long As Because Before Even If Even Though Once Since So That Though Till Unless Until What When Whenever Wherever Whether While