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CONJUNCTIONSESL

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TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS

CO-ORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS

AND OR FOR NOR SO BUT YET PURPOSE: To JOIN words, phrases, or

clauses Look at sheet TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS

Correlative Conjunctions

Pairs of conjunctions that work together to coordinate two items

Correlative conjunctions are Both …and Either…or Not (only)…but (also) Neither …nor

With not only..but also, a comma is usually used

Subordinate conjunctions: A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate or

DEPENDENT clause with a main or INDEPENDENT clause. The following is a list of the most common subordinating

conjunctions.

After how till ( or 'til) Although if Unless Inasmuch until as if in order that when

As long aslest Whenever as much as now that where as soon as provided (that) wherever as though Since while so that before than even if t even though though

Subordinating Conjunctions

Types of subordinate clauses

An adverb clause is always introduced by a subordinating conjunction. A noun clause and adjective clause sometimes are.

Adverb clause: Before you go, sign the log book. (You is the understood subject in the second clause, Notice the comma –IAC – introductory adverbial clause.

Noun clause: David asked if he could leave early.

Adjective clause: That is the place where he was last seen. THAT is a relative pronoun functioning as the subject.

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONSWhat are they?What do they link?What do they tell?Examples of their use with words, phrases and clauses

Coordinating ConjunctionsQUESTION ANSWER

What are the coordinating conjunctions?

and forso yet but nor or

Coordinating Conjunctions

QUESTION ANSWER

What do conjunctions link?

Conjunctions linkWordsPhrasesClauses

Coordinating Conjunctions

Question Answers

What kind of information do coordinating conjunctions link?

Agreement – and, Disagreement – but, yet, or, norAgreement/disagreement – orReason – for, so

Coordinating Conjunctions

Idea Examples

Coordinating conjunction link words:

Tom and Sarah are brothers and sisters.

Linda will go or not go to college.

Taro nor Naomi like homework.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Idea Example

Coordinating conjunction link phrases

Prepositional phrase: David goes to the pool and to soccer practice after school.Gerund phrase: Vanessa likes playing volleyball but not doing exercises. .Participial phrase: Eating pizza or drinking soda , Jamal enjoys his after –school snack.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Idea Example

Coordinating conjunction link clauses

Erwin is good at math, and Darron is good at science.

Letisha is a member of there volleyball team, but she doesn’t like dodge ball.

CORELATIVE CONJUNCTIONSWhat are they?What do they link?What do they tell?Examples of their use with words, phrases and clauses

Correlative ConjunctionsQUESTION ANSWER

What are the correlativeconjunctions?

Both ..and Not only…but alsoEither …or Neither … nor

Correlative Conjunctions

QUESTION ANSWER

What do correlative conjunctions link?

Correlative conjunctions linkWordsPhrasesClauses

Correlative Conjunctions

Question Answers

What kind of information do correlative conjunctions link?

Agreement –Both .. and, Disagreement Neither ..nor’ either..orAgreement/disagreement not only..but also

Correlative Conjunctions

Idea Examples

Correlative conjunction link words:

Both Tom and Sarah are eight graders.

Either Linda will win or not win to award..

Neither Taro nor Naomi like homework.

Correlative Conjunctions

Idea Example

Correlative conjunctions link phrases

Prepositional phrase: David goes both to the pool and to soccer practice after school.Gerund phrase: Vanessa likes neither playing cards nor doing exercises. .Participial phrase: Either Eating pizza or drinking soda , Jamal enjoys his after –school snack.

Correlative Conjunctions

Idea Example

Correlative conjunctions link clauses

Erwin is both good at math, and he is good at science.

Letisha is either a member of the volleyball team, or she is a member of the dodge ball.

SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONSWhat are they?What do they link?What do they tell?Examples of their use with words, phrases and clauses

Subordinate ConjunctionsQUESTION ANSWER

What are the subordinateconjunctions?

After how till ( or 'til) As long aslest Whenever as much as now that Where as soon as provided (that) wherever as though Since while

so that before than even if t even though thoughAlthough if UnlessInasmuch until as if in order that when

Subordinate Conjunctions

QUESTION ANSWER

What do subordinate conjunctions link?

Subordinate conjunctions linkonlyClauses

Subordinate Conjunctions

Idea Example

Subordinate conjunctions that link clauses

Introductory adverbial clauses (IAC): Because Arthur wants a new Play Station, his parents said he must make all A;s to get one.Noun clause: As skiing is very dangerous, beginners need to take lessons.Adjective clause: The team that won the Super Bowl was the Ravens.

BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY ALL CONJUNCTIONS

COORDINATING CORRELATIVE SUBORDINATE

Both ..and Not only…but alsoEither …or Neither … nor

After how till ( or 'til) As long aslest Whenever as much as now that Where as soon as provided (that) wherever as though Since while

so that before than even if t even though thoughAlthough if UnlessInasmuch until as if in order that when

and forso yet but nor or

Can you..

Name the three different types of conjunctions.

Give examples of each type of conjunction

Know which conjunctions need a comma or semicolon

Be able to use these conjunctions in sentences

Be able to identify conjunctions and type in a sentence

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