onnectives are sometimes known as conjunctions. The word 'connective' just explains more simply that these words link or connect other words, phrases or clauses.
There are two main types:
Co-ordinating connectives
These link words, phrases or clauses which are of equal importance. These connectives include words such as 'but', 'and','so'.
Romeo and Juliet both died at the end of the play. (The connective links words.)
It was very important but not very interesting. (The connective links phrases.)
They met up in town and went for a meal. (The connective links clauses.)
Subordinating connectives
These link a main clause with a subordinate (or dependent) clause.These connectives include words such as 'if', 'although', 'when', 'while', 'since', 'because'.
Before leaving the restaurant, John paid the bill.
We decided to go home because there was a queue outside.
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