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Conjunctions (संयोजक)

Definitions: Conjunctions are used to join words/sentences together for constructing a new sentence.
Examples
Two and two make four.
Sheela and Seema are sisters.   Joining of words
Meera and Mohar come together
Ram is poor, but honest.
This pen is both good and cheap.    Joining of sentences
He has no pen or pencil.

Note: ‘And’ is normally used to join words.
Types of Conjunctions

Conjunctions are of three types: 

Co-ordinating Conjunctions/ Coordinators

Correlative Conjunctions/ Correlatives

Subordinating Conjunctions/ Subordinators
Co-ordinating Conjunctions/ Coordinators
Definition:  Coordinators join together words/sentences.
Coordinators: and, as well as, but, yet, for, so, therefore, still, only, or, nor, else
Eg:
Seema is singing but Reema is dancing.
Walk quickly else you will not overtake.
Ram or Mohan is coming.
Komal as well as Kamal is reading.
The weather was cold yet bright and sunny.
Correlative Conjunctions/ Correlatives
Definition:  A correlative conjunction uses a set of words to join together sentences. They always remain in pair.
Correlatives: both…and, no/not/never…or, not only…but also, either…or, neither…nor, though…yet, whether…or
Eg:
The computer is both good and cheap.
Reema shares no pictures or videos.        Ram has never come or go.
Ram is not only a guide but also a photographer.
He has either a pen or a pencil.
He speaks neither English nor Hindi.
Though he is suffering much pain, yet he does not complain.
I do not care whether you go or stay.
Subordinating Conjunctions/ Subordinators

Definition:  Subordinating conjunctions join together principal clause and subordinate clause. 
Subordinators:

Time: before, till, until, since, after, as soon as, as long as, as quickly as, as, when, no sooner…than, hardly/scarcely…when/before
Don’t get off before the bus stops.
I haven’t seen Reema since she left this place.
We stood up as the teacher came. 
He had scarcely gone when his friend arrived.
No sooner had he returned than he was off again.
As he entered the room, he met me.
When he saw the time, he was afraid.
He returned home after he had gone.