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The Conjunction Chapter 12 EOL Pages 364-365

The Conjunction Chapter 12 EOL Pages 364-365. The Conjunction. A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. A Coordinating conjunction joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. The Conjunction. Conjunctions : beans and rice movies or television

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The Conjunction Chapter 12 EOL Pages 364-365

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  1. The ConjunctionChapter 12EOL Pages 364-365

  2. The Conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. A Coordinating conjunction joins words or word groups that are used in the same way.

  3. The Conjunction • Conjunctions: beans and rice movies or television • Joining Words: sad but true Egypt, Italy and Spain • Conjunctions: go for a walk or read a book • Joining Phrases: after breakfast but before lunch cooking dinner and fixing breakfast

  4. The Conjunction • Conjunctions: I wanted to call, but it was late. • Joining Clauses: The deer ran, for they smelled smoke.

  5. Note The word for can be used either as a conjunction or as a preposition. • Conjunction: The zebra turned toward the watering hole, for it was getting thirsty. [For joins the two sentences.] • Preposition: The zebra lay down in the shade for a nap. [For shows the relationship between the object nap and the verb lay.]

  6. Correlative Conjunctions Are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way.

  7. Examples • Both Michael Jordan and David Robinson planned to play in the charity softball game. [two nouns] • Chris turned neither to the west nor to the east. [two prepositional phrases] • Not only did Babe Didrikson Zaharias set world records in track and field, but she also won more than fifty golf tournaments. [two independent clauses]

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