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Conjunctions and Interjections

Conjunctions and Interjections. Conjunctions. Conjunction Junction. Conjunctions. A word used to join words or groups of words Mike and Anna went to the store. You may either dance or sing for the talent show. Coordinating Conjunctions.

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Conjunctions and Interjections

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  1. Conjunctions and Interjections

  2. Conjunctions • Conjunction Junction

  3. Conjunctions • A word used to join words or groups of words • Mike and Anna went to the store. • You may either dance or sing for the talent show.

  4. Coordinating Conjunctions • Coordinating conjunctions join words or groups of words that are used in the same way. • Ex. and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet • Tip: use the acronym FANBOYS to help you remember the

  5. FANBOYS • For • And • Nor • But • Or • Yet • So

  6. Coordinating Conjunctions • Colton or Dave [two nouns] • quickly but carefully [two adverbs] • Through a forest and across a river [two prepositional phrases] • Dogs make good pets, but some require a lot of grooming. [two clauses]

  7. Correlative Conjunctions • Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way. • Ex: both…and either…or neither…nor • Student council will meet not only on Tuesday, but also on Thursday. • Either help me set the table now, or do the dishes later.

  8. Subordinating Conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions join subordinate (dependent) clauses to a main (independent) clause • Subordinating conjunctions always appear at the beginning of the subordinate clause

  9. Subordinate Conjunctions • Examples: after, although, before, since, though, until • 2 forms: • Luke went swimming although it was raining. • Although it was raining, Luke went swimming.

  10. Practice! p 116, exercise 15

  11. Interjections • School House Rock-Interjections!

  12. Interjections • A word used to express emotion usually followed by an exclamation point (sometimes a comma) • Examples: Oh! You surprised me. Wow! Am I tired! Aha, you’ve discovered the secret.

  13. HOLT Practice Conjunctions: p 116, exercise 15 Interjections: p 118, exercise 16

  14. Parts of Speech Review • Pronoun: Each was painted blue. • Adjective: Each one was painted blue. • Adverb: The raccoon climbed down. • Preposition: The raccoon climbed down the hill. • Noun: The crew has spotted land. • Verb: The crew can land here safely. • Interjection: Well, he seems healthy. • Adjective: He seems well.

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