Dear experts,
i would like to know about coordinating and subordinating 
conjunctions, and connectors.
thanks

Dear student,

Conjunctions are divided into two classes- Subordinating and Co-ordinating. Here is an explanation on both for your better understanding:

Notice the following sentence:

• I read the novel because it captivated me.

  In the above sentence, we notice that there are two statements or clauses one of which 'because it captivated me' is dependant on the other.

  Subordinating Conjunctions are those conjunctions which introduce the dependant or subordinate clause. It joins a clause to another on which it depends for its full meaning.

Notice the following sentence:

• Birds fly and fishes swim.

  In the given sentence, there are two independent statements or two statements of equal rank or importance. Thus, the conjunction joining these two statements or clauses of equal rank is called a coordinating conjunction. It can be defined as a conjunction which joins together clauses of equal rank.

A connector is a word that is used to join words or sentences.

Example: And, as well as, but, or, yet, nevertheless, however, so that, as long as, while, until, as if, because, when, after, though, before.

 

Connectors and conjunctions differ in their scopes. In a sense, connector is a broader term that includes conjunctions as well.

Conjunctions are used to combine two nouns, independent clauses, sentences or group of words, which are usually of equal importance. 

Example. A boy and a girl

Connectors are used to connect a dependent clause to the main clause or to connect ideas; they are used to connect ideas or content of two sentences. Examples: although, whenever, after, before, unless, etc. 

I hope the given explanation would make the concept clear to you. 

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