Here's a breakdown:
* Parts of speech are categories of words based on their grammatical function in a sentence (like noun, verb, adjective, etc.).
* Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. They show a relationship between the elements they connect.
Think of it this way:
* Noun: A person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., "dog," "park," "love").
* Verb: An action or state of being (e.g., "run," "sleep," "be").
* Conjunction: A connector (e.g., "and," "but," "or," "because").
So, conjunctions are a category of words that function as connectors, just like nouns and verbs function as names and actions, respectively.