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Conjunction

What is a Conjunction?
• A conjunction is like glue. It helps things
to stick together.

• A conjunction joins words, phrases, and


sentences, which are called clauses.
What is a Conjunction?
• Conjunctions join two or more words.

Example: I went to the store to buy eggs,


milk, and bread.
What is a Conjunction?
• Conjunctions can join two prepositional
phrases.

Ex. I went skiing down the hill and past the


trees.
What is a Conjunction?
• Conjunctions can connect two clauses or
sentences.
• When two sentences are joined, a comma
MUST be placed before the conjunction.

Ex. I played cards for a while, but then I


played chess.
There are 3 types of conjunction

1. Coordinating Conjunctions

2. Subordinating Conjunctions

3. Correlative Conjunctions
Coordination Conjunctions
• One type of conjunction is the coordinating
conjunction.
• They connect words, phrases, and
clauses, which are sentences.
• They connect things of equal value.
(This means that they would connect a noun with
another noun or a prepositional phrase with another
prepositional phrase.)
Continued..
• There are seven coordinating
conjunctions: Use FANBOYS to remember

for and nor but

or yet so
Activity
1. Draw a Tree Map . Label the Branches as the Three
Types of Conjunctions

Conjunctions

Coordinating Subordinating Correlative

Definition and Example Definition and Example Definition and Example


Coordinating Conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
• “And” connects things that are alike or
joined together.
• Ex. I want popcorn and pizza.
Coordinating Conjunctions

• “But” is used to connect things that are


different or separated.
• Ex. I want popcorn but not pizza.
Coordinating Conjunctions

• “Or” is used to offer a choice.


• Ex. Do you want popcorn or pizza?
Coordinating Conjunctions

• “Nor” is used to offer a negative choice.


• Ex. I do not want popcorn nor pizza.
Coordinating Conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
• “Yet” is used to show a change. When it is
used to combine two sentences, you must
put a comma before it.
• Ex. I want popcorn, yet I also want pizza.
Coordinating Conjunctions
• “So” is used to show a relationship
between things. When it is used to
combine two sentences, you must put a
comma before it.
• Ex. I want popcorn, so I made some.
Coordinating Conjunctions
• “For” is also used to show a relationship
between things. When it is used to
combine two sentences, you must put a
comma before it.
• Ex. I ordered a pizza, for I was hungry.
Subordinating Conjunctions
• Another Type of Conjunction is a
Subordinating Conjunction.
A subordinating conjunction-
-Connects a dependent clause (a clause that cannot be
written as a separate sentence) with an independent
clause.
IF, WHILE, BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH, AFTER, BEFORE,
UNLESS, WHEN, UNTIL, SINCE, THEN, AS
• We celebrated after we won the game.
• Because our train was delayed, we arrived late.
• Watson listened quietly while Holmes explained his
theory
Correlative Conjunctions
• Another type of conjunction is called correlative
conjunctions.
• Correlative conjunctions connect words,
phrases, and clauses, which are sentences.
• Correlative conjunctions connect things of equal
value.
(This means that they will connect a verb with
another verb or a sentence with another
sentence.)
Correlative Conjunctions
• Correlative Conjunctions are not single words.
They work in pairs.
• There are five pairs of correlative conjunctions:

both….and whether….or neither….nor

not only….but also either….or


Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I saw both the Statue of Liberty and the
Empire State Building.
Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I don’t want neither pickles nor tomato on
my hamburger.
Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I don’t know whether to play baseball or to
play basketball this year.
Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
Either the student or the teacher can
answer the question.
Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
Not only do I play the flute, but I also play
the clarinet.
Conjunction Junction
• http://www.schooltube.com/video/
6b265f3478554fef993c/Conjunction-
Junction

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