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Conjunctions

Conjunctions. Conjunctions. A conjunction is a word used in writing to join words or parts of a sentence together, like peanut butter and jelly . Three types: Coordinating Correlative Subordinating. 7 Coordinating Conjunctions. Copy in WCN. Can join: - 2 or more subjects

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Conjunctions

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  1. Conjunctions

  2. Conjunctions • A conjunction is a word used in writing to join words or parts of a sentence together, like peanut butter and jelly. • Three types: • Coordinating • Correlative • Subordinating

  3. 7 Coordinating Conjunctions Copy in WCN Can join: - 2 or more subjects - 2 or more verbs - 2 or more direct objects - 2 or more phrases - 2 or more clauses (independent or dependent clauses) For And Nor But Or Yet So Conjunction Practice

  4. Choose the compound sentence. • Mike visited his ailing grandmother and pretended that he was his grandfather. • Zaroff wanted to be challenged, so he left Rainsford to hide again.

  5. Subordinating Conjunction • Connects two complete ideas by making one idea subordinate • (subordinate = cannot stand on its own) • Before Nate left on his trip, he had to find his passport.

  6. Subordinating Conjunctions • After • Although • As • As if • As long as • As soon as • As though • Because • Before • Even if • Even though • If • In order that • Lest • Now that • Since • So that • Than • Though • Till

  7. Punctuating Subordinating Conjunctions • subordinating clause,independent clause. • Whenever Jessica flips her hair, all the boys in the class lose their focus. • Independent clause subordinating clause. • The tree will fall over unlesswe replace the top soil.

  8. Sentence Samples • Both Ricky and Jim are going to the baseball game tonight. • Either Mary or June will get the newspaper today. • Harriet will prepare for the party, but she won't be able to attend it. • The fruit was very ripe, yet I ate it.

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