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Comparison Between Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two independent clauses of equal importance, such as "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so". Subordinating conjunctions join an independent clause with a dependent clause and imply a hierarchical relationship between the clauses. The main differences between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions are that coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal importance while subordinating conjunctions join an independent clause with a dependent clause.

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Comparison Between Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two independent clauses of equal importance, such as "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so". Subordinating conjunctions join an independent clause with a dependent clause and imply a hierarchical relationship between the clauses. The main differences between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions are that coordinating conjunctions join elements of equal importance while subordinating conjunctions join an independent clause with a dependent clause.

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The conjunctions used to join independent clauses in compound sentences are coordinating

conjunctions. The most common coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
In the English language, we use conjunctions to link two words, clauses, phrases, or sentences.
These are used to add coherence in your piece of writing, by joining essential components within
or between the sentences. There are various types of conjunctions such as coordinating
conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions. Removing subordinating
conjunction defeats the purpose for which it exists.

Coordinating conjunctions are linking words that link ideas of equal importance, function, or
structure. Coordinating conjunction used to join clauses has only one function: it joins clauses of
equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions are used to add a subordinate clause to an
independent clause. In this article, we are going to discuss the difference between coordinating
and subordinating conjunctions.

Comparison between Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunction

Coordinating Conjunction

 Coordinating Conjunctions links two or more words, clauses, phrases, or sentences of


equal importance. It joins two words, clauses or sentences of the same grammatical
relevance.
 Coordinating Conjunctions or Coordinators refers to the linking words that connect two
or more nouns, verbs, adjectives, independent clauses, or sentences. It usually connects
two units of similar grammatical type and syntactic significance. Further, it gives equal
importance to the pair of main clauses.
 The sentence formed after adding coordinating conjunction to join two equivalent clauses
is a compound sentence.
 Coordinating Conjunction is placed in the middle of two words, phrases, independent
clauses or sentences.

Subordinating Conjunction

 Subordinating Conjunction is the words that link a dependent clause to an independent


clause. It implies a linking word that joins the dependent clause with an independent
clause.
 These are used to join two clauses wherein one is dependent and the other is independent.
The dependent clause provides additional information which is may or may not be
necessary. On the other hand, an independent clause is a standalone clause.
 Complex sentences are formed after adding a subordinating conjunction.
 The subordinating conjunction is positioned before a dependent clause. Although, there
are instances when a dependent clause appears before an independent clause.

Conjunctions are used in sentences to express an additional or contrasting idea, to show cause
and effect relationship, to show purpose, to show the relationship of time and place.

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