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00:00So, if you are ready to learn this, be with me to the end of the video.
00:04The first question is, what are conjunctions?
00:08So, it's very simple.
00:09Conjunctions are words that are used to connect other words, phrases, or clauses.
00:17You can even say that they are connectors.
00:21Okay, how they are connectors?
00:24Because they connect words, phrases, and clauses
00:27and help you to write longer sentences or advanced structures.
00:32So, in today's video, we shall learn about the types of conjunctions
00:35and when you should introduce which one.
00:38So, let's jump into it.
00:40The first type is coordinating conjunctions.
00:43This is the first type that we introduced to kiddos.
00:45Then the second type is subordinating conjunctions.
00:49Then correlative conjunctions.
00:52Now, first of all, we will see that what are coordinating conjunctions
00:56and what are the uses of them.
00:58So, the main purpose of coordinating conjunction is connection again.
01:03But what do they connect?
01:05They can connect like to like.
01:08What does it mean like to like?
01:10It means that coordinating conjunctions can connect noun to noun like apples and mangoes,
01:17adjectives to adjectives like hot and cold,
01:21clauses to clauses.
01:22For this, you will just see the sentences in the next slide.
01:26They can also connect clauses.
01:28Now, if you don't know what are clauses, just write it in the comment box.
01:32I will surely make a video around this topic.
01:35But to help you understand coordinating conjunctions in this video,
01:39I will just give you a little insight about clauses as well.
01:42So, let's move on to some example to understand the concept well.
01:48All right.
01:49So, here are some examples.
01:51Sam is a lazy but smart boy.
01:57Lazy and smart.
01:58What are these two words?
02:00Are they two adjectives?
02:02Yes, they are.
02:03We are connecting two adjectives with a connector, with a conjunction that is but.
02:11And this is the coordinating conjunction because this is connecting two like parts of a speech.
02:19Adjective to adjectives.
02:20The second example we have, he is good at cooking and baking.
02:27Now, in this sentence, we are connecting cooking and baking.
02:32These both are the names of two activities.
02:34So, they are nouns.
02:37If you don't know that how ing words can be nouns, right, this is well in the comment box.
02:42And I will make a video around this topic.
02:45They are gerents.
02:46They are nouns.
02:46Ing form of verbs can be used as nouns.
02:50So, here they are nouns.
02:52And we are connecting these two nouns with a coordinating conjunction that is and.
02:57In the last example, we have,
02:59If he wishes, he can work for the whole day or he'll do nothing.
03:06Now, look at this sentence.
03:08He can work for the whole day.
03:10If I simply say this sentence, it's a complete sentence.
03:12He can work for the whole day.
03:14It's a clause.
03:16An independent clause.
03:18And let's talk about this part of sentence.
03:20He'll do nothing.
03:21I can simply use it anywhere.
03:23He'll do nothing.
03:24He is just useless.
03:25He'll do nothing.
03:26It's a complete sentence too.
03:27But in this sentence, we are joining, he can work for the whole day and he will do nothing.
03:36So, the conjunction that is joining these two clauses is a coordinating conjunction and it is OR.
03:44If he wishes, he can work for the whole day or he'll do nothing.
03:48So, this is how coordinating conjunction connect like to like.
03:51But there are a number of coordinating conjunction and to memorize them, it could be a little tricky for kids.
03:59For that, we have a mnemonic device.
04:01It is called FANBOYS.
04:09If you memorize this mnemonic device, you can figure out all the coordinating conjunction.
04:14The first one is FOR, F for FOR, A for AND, N for NOR, B for BUT, O for OR,
04:21Y for YET, and S for SO.
04:24So, FANBOYS for AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO.
04:27These are the coordinating conjunctions.
04:30The second type is subordinating conjunctions.
04:33Again, they are used to connect things.
04:35But, how and when do we use them?
04:39Subordinating conjunctions link subordinating clauses or dependent clauses to the main clauses or they are also called independent clauses.
04:52If you don't know what are clauses, dependent or independent clauses, so don't worry, I will try to make it
04:57clear in this video.
04:58But for a complete video on clauses, just write it in the comment box that you want to watch that
05:04from me.
05:04Now, I'll surely upload that with you as well.
05:07To understand this concept, we need to see some examples.
05:12And the examples are here.
05:14Ah, just say these sentences with me.
05:17You'll miss the train.
05:18You'll miss the train.
05:19If you are saying this sentence, does it have a complete sense?
05:23Or do you need some more information to help this sentence make sense?
05:27You'll miss the train.
05:28It's a simple sentence.
05:29And if I say, my phone rang.
05:32My phone rang.
05:33These two sentences that are in purple color are complete sentences.
05:37They are giving a complete sense that my phone rang.
05:40It is a simple past sentence.
05:43And this is a simple future.
05:44You will miss the train.
05:46But let's look at these two sentences.
05:48If you don't hurry.
05:51When I was at the gym.
05:53Do these two sentences giving you a complete sense?
05:57If you don't hurry.
05:58If you don't hurry, then what?
05:59What will happen?
06:01The sentence is not complete.
06:03You need to add some information to this to give it a complete sense.
06:07And if I say, when I was at the gym.
06:09Okay.
06:09When I was at the gym, then what happened?
06:12What are you talking about?
06:13We need some more information about this thing.
06:17Okay.
06:17So, the sentences or the group of words that do not give you the complete information or
06:24don't make a complete sense are called subordinating clauses or dependent clauses.
06:30And the sentences or clauses that give you complete sense are called independent or main clauses.
06:38So, let's fix these things to make a proper sentence and see how the conjunctions are working here.
06:47You can write this sentence in two ways.
06:50If you don't hurry, you'll miss the train.
06:54If you don't hurry and allocate this, we have a conjunction at the beginning.
06:58And this is a subordinating clause, means a dependent clause.
07:04You can even write this sentence like, you'll miss the train if you don't hurry.
07:10You'll miss the train if you don't hurry.
07:12So, again, we have a conjunction that is joining these two things.
07:15Remember that if you are using the conjunction at the beginning of the sentence, you need to put a comma
07:21after there are dependent clause.
07:23But if you are starting your sentence with an independent clause, you don't need to put a comma.
07:28The conjunction is here to make a connection or the rhythm of the sentence.
07:32The second is, when I was at the gym, a comma, my phone rang.
07:38My phone rang when I was at the gym.
07:42So, again, you can see that the word when is connecting these two clauses to make a complete sense.
07:48Okay?
07:49Let's move on to the mnemonic device.
07:53I saw a rabbit.
07:55I saw a rabbit.
07:57Or you can even use all wabits.
08:01But I personally don't like this.
08:03This is so confusing.
08:04Okay?
08:04So, I saw a rabbit is a better thing.
08:07Write it vertically down.
08:09And then start opening the mnemonic device.
08:11I for if, S for since.
08:13A for although.
08:14W for when.
08:16A for as.
08:17W for while.
08:18After because.
08:19Until before.
08:21These are the most commonly used subordinating conjunctions.
08:26But, we don't have only these few.
08:29There are many subordinating conjunctions.
08:31And they are here.
08:32If you want, you can take a screenshot of this.
08:35And save it in your notes.
08:37Hope you have done it.
08:39So, let's move forward to the third type of conjunctions.
08:42That are correlative conjunctions.
08:46And when.
08:47Oh, there's one more thing.
08:48I'm sorry.
08:49I just missed it.
08:50When will you introduce coordinating conjunction?
08:54Okay?
08:54When you will introduce this subordinating conjunction.
08:58You will give this to a fourth or fifth grader.
09:02But before that, you should have cleared the ideas of clauses and phrases.
09:06If your children don't know.
09:08If your students don't know what are clauses.
09:10Independent, dependent.
09:11What are phrases?
09:12So, it's of no use to go for subordinating conjunctions.
09:18Because they are interlinked.
09:20So, the age group for this is fourth or fifth grader.
09:24Or the kids who are already familiar with clauses and phrases.
09:28Let's jump on to correlative conjunctions.
09:31Coordinative conjunctions are used in pairs to link equivalent elements in a sentence.
09:37Now, what does it mean?
09:39To understand this, it's better to look at the examples.
09:43If I say, I like not only mangoes, but also apples.
09:51As I just told you that they are used in pairs.
09:54So, you can see the purple color.
09:55Purple color is used for conjunctions in Jolly Grammar and in Montessori teaching as well.
10:01So, conjunctions, not only, but also they are used in pairs.
10:07And there must be equivalent element right after these conjunctions.
10:12Mangoes is a noun.
10:14Apples is also a noun.
10:16I not only, I like not only mangoes, but also apples.
10:22If you write this sentence in another way, I don't only like mangoes and apples, that will be wrong.
10:29Okay.
10:29You need to write mangoes and apples right after not only and but also.
10:34Second example is, he will either fly tomorrow or go by car.
10:41Now, we have either and right after either, we have a verb.
10:45Okay.
10:46He will fly tomorrow.
10:48Okay.
10:48And then we have or and a verb go.
10:51So, he will either fly tomorrow or go by car.
10:55Again, we are using two similar equivalent elements with correlative conjunctions.
11:01Last example is, it's neither unfair nor illegal.
11:08Neither nor, it's a pair.
11:10And we are using unfair and illegal same type of elements right after that.
11:15Okay.
11:16It's neither unfair nor illegal.
11:18Now, when will you teach this type of conjunctions to your kids?
11:22Obviously, when they are done with the first two types and it mostly happens in the sixth grade.
11:28Okay.
11:28This is the concept of sixth grade.
11:30Here are some more examples of correlative conjunction, either or, neither nor, not only, but also, as so, not but.
11:38You can also try to make some sentences using these conjunctions and write them down in the comment box.
11:44This is all from my side today.
11:46I hope you have liked the video.
11:47I hope you have got something useful from it.
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