I will be able to define
and identify Conjunctions
A word that joins words or
word groups
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I like to eat tacos and burritos.
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Write 3 sentences that describe the
picture below. Make sure each sentence
includes a Conjunction.
Joins words or word groups that
are used in the same way
Two Nouns: Street and sidewalk
Two Prepositional Phrases: on land or at sea
Two Independent Clauses: Judy wrote down the number,
but she lost it.
Highlight the Coordinating
Conjunction in each of the sentences below and then underline the
words or word groups the Conjunction joins.
I enjoy playing football and baseball.
When I went back to the mall, I exchanged
the pants for the shirt.
School can be stressful but fun.
Pairs of Conjunctions that join words
or word groups that are used in the
same way
both…and
whether…or
either…ornot only…but also
neither…nor
Two Proper Nouns: Both Jim and Robert were great athletes.
Two Prepositional Phrases: She wanted to not only swim,
but also to bike.
Two Independent Clauses: Either I will buy it now, or I will
wait for the next sale.
Two Infinitives: We should decide whether to stay or go.
Highlight the Correlative
Conjunctions in the following
paragraph.
When we bought our new house, my mother wanted to hire movers but both my father and I said we could do the moving more efficiently by ourselves. We said that doing the job ourselves would be not only much faster and easier but also far less expensive than having movers do it for us. Neither my mom nor my brother was enthusiastic, but at last Dad and I convinced them.
In your own words, define and explain how to identify Cojunctionsin sentences. Minimum
3 sentences.
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