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Conjunctions

Conjunctions. Preview. If we cross of all the noun, pronoun, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions in the following sentences, what are we left with? I finished my homework and practiced the trumpet. Will you go to the game or babysit your sister?

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Conjunctions

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  1. Conjunctions

  2. Preview • If we cross of all the noun, pronoun, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and prepositions in the following sentences, what are we left with? • I finished my homework and practiced the trumpet. • Will you go to the game or babysit your sister? • For dinner, I ordered a salad and a bowl of soup. • I wanted a new bike, so I had to find a job.

  3. Conjunctions • The words left over are called conjunctions. • A conjunction is a word used to join together words or groups of words. • There are three types of conjunctions: • Coordinating conjunctions • Correlative conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions

  4. Coordinating conjunctions • A coordinating conjunction joins together words or groups of words that are used in the same way. • By “same way,” we usually mean that the words are the same part of speech, or sometimes that they are the same type of phrase or clause.

  5. Coordinating conjunctions, examples • Joining together two nouns: • Give this letter to your mom and dad. • Joining together two adjectives: • He is excited yet nervous about the game. • Joining together two phrases: • I went to the movies and to my friend’s house. • Joining together two clauses: • My sister can be really fun, but she can also be cruel sometimes.

  6. There are seven coordinating conjunctions: • For • And • Nor • But • Or • Yet • So

  7. Practice • Get there quickly but carefully. • We will buy a cat or a dog. • They went to the mall and to the library.

  8. Practice • The car is very nice, but it doesn’t get good gas mileage. • We hiked through the forest and across the river. • They are tired but happy.

  9. Correlative conjunctions • Correlative conjunctions are just like coordinating conjunctions, except that instead of one word, correlative conjunctions consists of a pair of two words. • Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way.

  10. Correlative conjunctions • The five pairs of correlative conjunctions are: • both… and • either… or • neither… nor • whether… or • not only… but also

  11. What this looks like • Both Kristin and Jessica are moving to San Francisco. • They not only won the game but also clinched a spot in the district tournament. • I will either go to the game or watch it on TV. • I can’t decide whether to work out or study for my test after school.

  12. Practice • They brought both cake and brownies to the birthday party. • I don’t know whether to take the bus or find a ride to school. • Either help me cook dinner, or wash the dishes after we finish.

  13. Practice • Not only was she late, but also she forgot to bring her part of the project. • Both Tim and I watched Monday Night Football. • Neither David nor I will be able to go to the movies with you guys.

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