-A conjunction is a word that connects other words or sentences. The most common ones are
- "and"
- "or"
- "but"
| Usage | Examples |
| and We use "and" to connect positive sentences "and" connects two words [Emre and Hülya] "and" connects two verbs [read and write] | (+)He can drive a car. (+)He can ride a horse. He can drive a car and ride a horse. Emre and Hülya are students. I can read and write. Aykut plays football and basketball |
| but We use "but" to connect two sentences that are opposite in meaning. "but" connects two words [small and strong] "but" connects two opposite sentences. | (+)He can drive a car. (-)He can't ride a horse. He can drive a car,but he can't ride a horse. He is small but strong. The movie is late but we can go. Aykut likes playing tennis but he isn't very good at it. I like you but I don't like your sister. |
| or We use "or" to connect two negative sentences. "or" connects two words and it means there are two possibilities | (-)He can't drive a car. (-)He can't ride a horse. He can't drive a car or ride a horse. Should I drive or ride? Would you like coffee or tea? Gary wants to be a doctor or a teacher. |
