Coordinating Conjunctions:
* FANBOYS:
* For
* And
* Nor
* But
* Or
* Yet
* So
Examples:
* I like apples, and I like oranges.
* She went to the store, but she forgot her wallet.
* We can go to the movies, or we can stay home.
Subordinating Conjunctions:
* Time: after, before, since, until, when, while
* Cause/Reason: because, since, as
* Contrast: although, even though, though, whereas, while
* Condition: if, unless, whether
* Purpose: so that, in order that
Examples:
* After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
* He was tired because he had worked all day.
* Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
* We will go to the beach if the weather is good.
Correlative Conjunctions:
* both...and
* either...or
* neither...nor
* not only...but also
* whether...or
Examples:
* Both my sister and I went to the concert.
* You can have either pizza or pasta.
* Neither the cat nor the dog wanted to go outside.
Conjunctive Adverbs:
* accordingly, also, besides, consequently, furthermore, however, indeed, moreover, nevertheless, otherwise, therefore, thus
Examples:
* The train was delayed; therefore, I was late for work.
* We were tired; however, we continued our hike.
Note: Conjunctive adverbs are often preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
Important: It's important to use the correct conjunction based on the relationship you want to express between the clauses or phrases you are connecting.