PPT-Conjunctions

In grammar Conjunctions are a part of speech that connects two words phrases or clauses together Types of Conjunctions Coordinate Conjunctions also known as FANBOYS can hold together grammatically parallel words or part of a list It can also join two parallel phrases or keep distinct thoughts from drifting too far apart. What is a conjunction?. Words that connect other words or groups of words in a sentence are called conjunctions.. Conjunctions can connect two subjects, two predicates, or two sentences.. Gulls . and. Parts of Speech. Prepositions. A. preposition . is a word, which introduces a phrase. .. . An . object follows it. . The . object is always a noun or a pronoun. . Sometimes . there may be adjectives describing the noun.. Ms. Williams ELA. Correlative Conjunctions. Conjunction review—conjunctions are the “connectors” of a sentence. They link words and phrases together. . Correlative Conjunctions. —these are two conjunctions that work together to connect parts of sentences . • . Helps to combine a dependent clause to an independent clause.. • . Dependent clause – incomplete thought . After the game. •. Independent clause – complete thought (subject, predicate, doesn’t need more info). By Alexis Kitchens . Subordinating conjunctions. The subordinating conjunction is the essential ingredient in a complex sentence. One main clause (or independent) and one subordinate(or dependent) makes up a complex sentence. Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words used to connect words or phrases in a sentence.. These pairs are split by other words.. Let’s take a look.. b. oth……and. Both. Coordinating Conjunctions. The English language has seven coordinating conjunctions, and they’re easy to remember if you can just remember . FANBOYS. : for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.. Coordinating Conjunctions. A clause contains both a subject and a predicate and is usually set apart by commas . or a . semicolon.. . It . can either be . independent. , forming a sentence in its own right, or it can be . dependent. Why does it matter?. Coordinate vs. Subordinate. Coordinate: “of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance” (Dictionary.com). Subordinate: “of less importance; secondary” (Dictionary.com). Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating. Conjunction Junction…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-. E8VOc. Conjunctions. Connect words or groups of words. Coordinating Conjunctions. Connect words of the same kind (so like 2 nouns or 2 verbs). Grammar Notes. 610.3 . Commas after Introductory Phrases & Clauses. Use a comma after an introductory participial phrase.. Ex. . Determined to finish the sweater by Friday. , my grandmother knit night and day.. Correlative Conjuntions. . These . conjuntions . are connect . two balanced clauses, phrases, or words. The two elements that . correlative conjuntions connect . are usually similar in . grammatical . Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. Coordinating Conjunctions. Coordinating Conjunctions . FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). Always. in the . middle. of a sentence.. Indicates that two ideas are of . equal. importance.. Coordinating Conjunctions .