Conjunctions

By: Robert & Aine

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=schoolhouse+rock&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

What is it?(click on the following link)

Conjunction Junction

An Introduction to

• In this slide you will

learn….• The meaning of a Conjunction • The meaning of Subordinating

and Coordinating Conjunctions• The Coordinating Conjunctions• The Subordinating

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are…

What is It?What is It?

• A conjunction is a word used in writing to join words or parts of a sentence together, like peanut butter and jelly.

The Seven Coordinating Conjunctions

-And-But-Or-Nor-For-So-Yet

Subordinating Conjunctions

• A subordinate clause can not stand alone as a sentence.

• A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.

• A subordinating conjunction introduces a subordinate clause and joins it to a main clause.

Subordinating Conjunctions

• As• Since• Provided• That• In order• If• Until• How• Where• Because• Although• After• When

• So

• Whereas

• Though

• Before

• While

• Unless

Let’s Practice Subordinating Conjunctions

When I got my test back, I was very happy.

Before I went bed, I listened to my I-pod.

Although I failed my test, I was still proud of myself.

Until my mom came to pick me up, I would wait at the school.

I told my friend I could not go to her house because I was going skating.

Let’s Practice Coordinating Conjunctions

I wanted to get a huge TV, but I only got a flat screen.

Billy Bob and Robert went to get ice-cream, but it was all sold out.

Aine got scared when she saw a ghost, so Aine ran far, far, far away.Ben thought he was being funny, but he got a detention.

Wrong try again

CORRECT