Which term describes links between words, phrases, and clauses using conjunctions?

• A. Correlative conjunction
• B. Coordinating Conjunction
• C. Textual marking
• D. Question generation

Answer: (B)

Coordinating conjunctions are the connectors that link words, phrases, and clauses that have equal importance in a sentence. They join elements such as nouns, verbs, or independent clauses with words like and, or, but, and so on, to show addition, choice, contrast, or result. For example, you can connect two nouns with and, two phrases with or, or two independent clauses with but, creating a smooth, balanced link between ideas. This use of connectors to tie items of the same level of importance is what this term describes. It's different from correlative conjunctions, which come in pairs (both...and, either...or), and from subordinating conjunctions, which attach dependent clauses to independent ones.