What part of speech is the word "And"?

Question

What part of speech is the word "And"?

a. cunjunction
b. preposition
c. linking verb
d. pronoun

Answer 1

A. conjunction

Conjunctions will link together two ideas of a sentence. For example.

1. to join two similar ideas AND
2. to join two different ideas BUT
3. to join two alternative ideas SO

Answer 2

If it is the logical operator between two items in a decision line of computer code (If A and B then...), then it is a noun. Usually, though, common usage is as a conjunction.

The linking verb idea is out because the "and" does not show action, but if there are two actions with an "and" to link them, then that is what a conjunction does. The pronoun is out because "and" is not a person. An "and" in a preposition, as with the verb example, is also in a conjunction function.

Answer 3

I thought "conjunction" before I even saw the answers.

Answer 4

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Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I got three favorite cars
That get most of my job done.
Conjunction Junction, what's their function?
I got "and", "but", and "or",
They'll get you pretty far.

"And":
That's an additive, like "this and that".
"But":
That's sort of the opposite,
"Not this but that".
And then there's "or":
O-R, when you have a choice like
"This or that".
"And", "but", and "or",
Get you pretty far.

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making 'em run right.
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice.
Hey that's nice!
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching,
Losing your shoe and a button or two.
He's poor but honest, sad but true,
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this choice:
"Either now or later"
Or no choice:
"Neither now nor ever"
Hey that's clever!
Eat this or that, grow thin or fat,
Never mind, I wouldn't do that,
I'm fat enough now!

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
He cut loose the sandbags,
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher.
Let's go up to the mountains,
Or down to the sea.
You should always say "thank you",
Or at least say "please".

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
In complex sentences like:

Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
Hooking up cars and making 'em function.
Conjunction Junction, how's that function?
I like tying up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, watch that function.
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.

Answer 5

a conjunction

Answer 6

Geez a conjunction --it joins things.

Answer 7

Conjunction. So are or and but

Answer 8

a. conjunction

Answer 9

a. cunjunction