A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words.
James had never been to New York City, but he liked it.
James could stay in the city or go back home.
and- to add information
but- to show a difference
or- to show a choice
James went to a ball game, and then he went home.
and, but, or- to combine 2 sentences
- To add information, use the conjunction and. To show a choice, use the conjunction or. To show a difference, use the conjunction but.
James had never been to New York City, but he liked it.
James could stay in the city or go back home.
and- to add information
but- to show a difference
or- to show a choice
- You can use a conjunction to combine two sentences into a compound sentence. Add a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
James went to a ball game, and then he went home.
and, but, or- to combine 2 sentences