Conjunctions Coordinating Subordinating Correlative A coordinating conjunction is a way of joining phrases, clauses and words together which have an equal rank. A subordinating conjunction can be used to join dependent and independent clauses. This type of conjunction can be used as a way of showing cause and effect relationships between two clauses or a contrast. Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions used to illustrate how two words or phrases within a sentence relate to each other. Correlative conjunctions always come in pairs. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so F.A.N.B.O.Y.S after although as as far as as if as long as as soon as as though because before even if even though every time if in order that since so so that than though unless until when whenever where whereas wherever while either...or not only...but neither...nor both...and whether...or just as...so the...the as...as as much...as no sooner...than rather...than