Conjunctions
PRESENTATION BY-
KANISHK K. GUPTA
KARAN
What is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is like glue. It helps things
to stick together.
A conjunction joins words, phrases, and
sentences, which are called clauses.
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Conjunctions join two or more words.
Example: I went to the store to buy eggs,
milk, and bread.
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Conjunctions can join two prepositional
phrases.
Ex. I went skiing down the hill and past
the trees.
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Conjunctions can connect two clauses or
sentences.
When two sentences are joined, a comma
MUST be placed before the conjunction.
Ex. I played cards for awhile, but then I
played chess.
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COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
One type of conjunction is the
coordinating conjunction.
They connect words, phrases, and
clauses, which are sentences.
They connect things of equal value.
(This means that they would connect a noun
with another noun or a prepositional phrase with
another prepositional phrase.)
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There are seven coordinating conjunctions:
Use FANBOYS to remember
for and nor but
or yet so
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“And” connects things that are alike or
joined together.
Ex. I want popcorn and pizza.
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“But” is used to connect things that are
different or separated.
Ex. I want popcorn but not pizza.
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“Or” is used to offer a choice.
Ex. Do I want popcorn or pizza?
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“Nor” is used to offer a negative choice.
Ex. I do not want popcorn nor pizza.
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“Yet” is used to show a change. When it
is used to combine two sentences, you
must put a comma before it.
Ex. I want popcorn, yet I also want pizza.
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“So” is used to show a relationship
between things. When it is used to
combine two sentences, you must put a
comma before it.
Ex. I want popcorn, so I made some.
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Coordinating conjunctions affect the
meaning of your sentence.
“For” is also used to show a relationship
between things. When it is used to
combine two sentences, you must put a
comma before it.
Ex. I ordered a pizza, for I was hungry.
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CORRELATIVE CONNJUNCTION
Another type of conjunction is called
correlative conjunctions.
Correlative conjunctions connect words,
phrases, and clauses, which are sentences.
Correlative conjunctions connect things of
equal value.
(This means that they will connect a verb
with another verb or a sentence with
another sentence.)
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Correlative Conjunctions are not single words.
They work in pairs.
There are five pairs of correlative
conjunctions:
both….and whether….or
neither….nor
not only….but also either….or
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Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I saw both the Statue of Liberty and the
Empire State Building.
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Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I don’t want neither pickles nor tomato on
my hamburger.
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Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
I don’t know whether to play baseball or
to play basketball this year.
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Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
Either the student or the teacher can
answer the question.
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Examples of Correlative
Conjunctions
Not only do I play the flute, but I also
play the clarinet.
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SUMMARY
JOINING WORDS ARE CALLED
CONJUNCTIONS.
EXAMPLES-
BUT,AND,OR,BECAUSE,THAT,SINCE,ETC.
TYPES-(a)COORDINATING
(b)CORRELATIVE