ABSTRACT
Conjunctions are used mainly to connect two or more linguistic units, which then form a larger unit. A conjunction may connect two parallel phrases in a simple sentence. However, most conjunctions work beyond the scope of a simple sentence. They are important grammatical markers in complex sentences that signify the relationship between two clauses. Conjunctions can be classified according to their scopes and the functions they serve in the sentence. The first type is juxtaposing conjunctions which juxtapose parallel words or phrases. The second type is correlative conjunctions, which signal clausal relations. In a simple sentence, a juxtaposing conjunction connects two conceptually similar components, and an endocentric structure is formed. According to whether the second component can be omitted, juxtaposing conjunctions can be further divided into two subcategories: coordinating conjunctions and listing conjunctions. A correlative conjunction can occur in the first clause or in the second clause, and it often occurs before the verb.
