The part of speech that connects words or groups of words is called a conjunction.
Explanation:
Conjunctions are words used to link words, phrases, or clauses together, showing the relationship between them.
Examples of conjunctions you provided:
- for
- and
- nor
- but
- or
- yet
- so
These are all coordinating conjunctions , which connect elements of equal grammatical rank (e.g., two nouns, two independent clauses).
Example sentences:
- I want to go to the park, but it is raining.
- She likes coffee and tea.
- You can have cake or ice cream.
- He didn’t study, so he failed the test.
If you want, I can also explain other types of conjunctions like subordinating or correlative conjunctions!