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C ONJUNCTIONS

Identifying when two main clauses
to use a semicolon She was confident. She hadn’t cut the hedge before.

Adverbs such as however, accordingly, coordinating conjunction separating
two main clauses
besides, and therefore can also be
used as conjunctions to join two
main clauses. Unlike coordinating This adverb is being used as a conjunction, so it must
conjunctions and subordinators, be preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
these adverbs must be preceded by a
semicolon and followed by a comma.

Coordinating multiple first main clause first subject
subjects
When a coordinating conjunction
is used to link two main clauses
with different subjects, a comma
should be placed before the
conjunction. This helps to show A comma and coordinating
conjunction separate the
where one main clause ends and two main clauses. second
another begins. second subject main clause

Subordinators
Subordinators or subordinating
conjunctions are used to connect
words, phrases, and clauses
of unequal importance. main clause
A subordinate clause adds The subordinate clause explains
subordinator
information to a main clause, why Flora cut the hedge.
explaining why, where, or subordinator
when something is happening. A comma is needed
Subordinate clauses start with A subordinate clause to separate the two
subordinators like before, if, can also go at the clauses when the
start of a sentence.
because, although, and while, subordinator is at the
start of a sentence.
and can be placed at the
beginning or end of a sentence.
main clause