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 ID: 246305
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ConjunctionsSlide2
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.Slide3
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 conjunctionsSlide4
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.Slide5
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.Slide6
There are seven coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
SoSlide7
Practice
Get there quickly but carefully.
We will buy a cat or a dog.
They went to the mall and to the library.Slide8
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.Slide9
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.Slide10
Correlative conjunctions
The five pairs of
correlative conjunctions
are:
both… and
either… or
neither… nor
whether… or
not only… but alsoSlide11
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.Slide12
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.Slide13
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.