Conjunctions

Let’s Learn Grammar Standards Being Covered: Language Standard 3: ● Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening. ○ Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Objectives ● To identify conjunctions and the words they join in sentences ● To complete sentences by providing appropriate conjunctions ● To write sentences that contain conjunctions used in specific ways 1. A conjunction is a word that joins Conjunctions words or word Definition groups a. Three kinds of conjunctions i. Coordinating ii. Correlative iii. Subordinating 1. Join words or word groups that are used Coordinating in the same way i. And Conjunctions ii. But Definition iii. For iv. Nor v. Or vi. So vii. Yet Acronym for Coordinating Conjunctions

YourDictionary. “Teaching Conjunctions.” YourDictionary, 22 Aug. 2016, grammar.yourdictionary.com/for-teachers/teaching-conjunctions.html. Examples:

1. Jill OR Anna (OR Joins two nouns)

2. Strict BUT fair (BUT Joins two adjectives) 3. Over the river AND through the woods (AND Joins two prepositional phrases) 4. Alice wrote the book, YET she did not write the movie script. (YET Joins two independent clauses) Special Rule The word For may be used either as a conjunction or as a preposition. When For joins word groups that are independent clauses, it is used as a conjunction. Otherwise, it is a preposition.

CONJUNCTION: He waited patiently, FOR he knew his ride would be along soon.

PREPOSITION: He waited patiently FOR his ride. Grammar Rule Coordinating conjunctions that join independent clauses are almost always preceded by a comma. When for is used as a conjunction, there should always be a comma in front of it. Examples: She has read the book, but she hasn’t seen the movie.

We can bathe the dog, or you can do it when you get home.

Did Bill call her, and has she called him back? We asked Jim to be on time, yet he isn’t here.

I’ll be home late, for I have ball practice. Are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in Correlative the same way.

Conjunctions Both…………...and Definition Either…………...or Neither…………...nor Not only…………...but also Whether…………...or Examples

1. Both Bill and Larry played for the team. (The pair of conjunctions joins two nouns)

2. She looked neither to the left nor to the right. (The pair of conjunctions joins two prepositional phrases)

3. Not only did Betty overcome her illness, but she also became an olympic athlete. (The pair of conjunctions joins two nouns) 1. Introduces an Subordinating adverb clause Conjunction

definition Examples

1. Before I washed the dishes, I let them soak in water.

2. Meet me in the park after the bell rings. Your Turn to Practice! 1. Grab a language book 2. Turn to page 375-377 3. Complete exercises 14, 15, and 16 on separate piece of paper Create a Conjunction WORD WALL All Examples/Notes from:

Odell, Lee, and John E. Warriner. Elements of language. Austin, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2001.