Conjunctions:- Form Wise and Difference between Subordinating and Coordinating

Conjunction:-

Definition :- Conjunction is a Parts of Speech which is used to join words, phrases, clauses or sentences.  

Examples :- Ram and Sam are going to play.

                   The weather was fine, but I did not go to school.

Classification of Conjunctions on the basis of Form:- 

Conjunctions have three basic forms.

1.       Single word Conjunctions:- and, but, though, although, because, yet, for etc

2.       Compound Conjunctions :- There are several Conjunctions which end with ‘as’ or ‘that’.  Examples:- as long as, as far as, as soon as, provided that, in order that etc.

3.       Correlative Conjunctions:-  Examples:- so .... that,

Difference between Subordinating Conjunctions and Coordinating Conjunctions:-

Subordinating Conjunctions	Coordinating Conjunctions
Dependant Clause is added to a Main Clause with the help of a Subordinating Conjunctions.	Grammatical equal parts are combined by Coordinating Conjunctions.
Examples:- Though, although, unless, since, because etc.	Examples:- And, but, or, yet, so, for etc.