Conjunctions - 1

There are three types of conjunctions:

Coordinating conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions	and, but, or, nor
Correlative Conjunctions	either ...or, neither ...nor, not only ... but also, both ...and, whether ...or
Common Subordinating Conjunctions	after, before, although, though, even though, as much as, as long as, as soon as, because, since, so that, in order that, so, if, lest, even if, that, unless, until, when, where, whether, while

Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators, are conjunctions that connect two or more equal items.

Examples:

He plays tennis and soccer
He works quickly but accurately
You'd better do your homework, or you'll get a terrible grade.

Correlative conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs. They work in pairs to coordinate two items.
Examples of correlative conjunctions include: both...and..., either...or, not only... but also...

Examples Correlative conjunctions:

I didn't know that she can neither read nor write.
You can either walk to school or take the bus.
Both Sara and James are invited to the party.
Whether you watch TV or do your homework is your decision.
Not only are they noisy but they are also lazy.