3.2 The Use of Conjunction
There are some use of each conjunction. The use of coordinating conjunction, namely connecting two main clauses, connecting two items, and
connecting three or more items in a series. The use of correlative conjunction is to link equivalent items in a pairs. The useof
subordinating conjunction is to connecting a dependent clauses with an independent clauses. The use of conjunctive adverb is to connecting the complete
ideas.
3.2.1 The Use of Coordinating Conjunction
There are some uses of coordinating conjunction, namely : a.
Connecting two main clauses, for examples :
1 Louisa had come by for an afternoon visit, and they had been quite
enjoying themselves before Lord Newburry had made his unexpected entrance.
2 Louisa’s face was perfectly placid, as it always was in social settings,
but Annabel saw her eyes widen with sympathy.
3 Someone had been celebrating something, and it would have been rude
not to join in. 4
Edward picked up the newspaper, and they fell into a companionable silence.
5 There was too much light coming from the party to find clarity in the
night sky, but the stars were still twinkling here and there.
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b. Connecting two items, for examples :
1 Elizabeth was young and beautiful.
2 A lady of intelligence and discernment.
3 He was the sort of gentleman young ladies swore to avoid but secretly
dreamed about. 4
... don’t you think, for a day or two. 5
Put your head down and barrel through.
c. Connecting three or more items in a series, for examples :
1 They weren’t balled, fisted, or frozen into claws.
2 Because he knew it would befuddleher, took her hand, and kissed it.
3.2.2 The Use of Correlative Conjunction
Use correlative conjunctions to link equivalent items in pairs and should be placed next to the words they connect. This conjunction does not use comma,
semicolon, or the other punctuation. For examples :
1 Well, it’s neither here nor there. chapter 1, page 22
2 Whether it was the tea or the fun of baiting his young cousin ...
chapter 2, page 38 3
Either that or she’d drunk her punch from the wrong bowl. chapter 4, page 59
4 He wasn’t as bad as all that. chapter 5, page 79
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5 ... it was either me or Lady Vickers. chapter 14, page 177
3.2.3 The Use of Subordinating Conjunction
There are some uses of subordinating conjunctions, namely : a.
When the dependent clause is placed first in a sentence, use a comma between the two clauses. For examples :
1 ... evidently Newburry agreed, because he blustered incoherently.
chapter 11, page 140 2
Annabel ground out, although truth be told, she wasn’t sure she wanted to know. chapter 11, page 146
3 Although all things considered, he’d have rather beheld it turned upon
someone else. chapter 12, page 154 4
In fact, if Mary hadnot taken ill with a lung ailment that spring. chapter 16, page 215
b. When the independent clause is placed first and the dependent clause
second, do not separate the two clauses with a comma, for examples :
1 She fell in love because a man wearing feathers told her she would be
saved by a man she’d never met. chapter 10, page 128 2
He really didn’t care if he inherit the earldom. chapter 2, page 33
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3.2.4 The Use of Conjunctive Adverb
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