Conjunctions
By: Robert & Aine
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Conjunction Junction
An Introduction to
• In this slide you will
learn….
Conjunctions are…
• The meaning of a Conjunction
• The meaning of Subordinating
and Coordinating Conjunctions
• The Coordinating Conjunctions
• The Subordinating
Conjunctions
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
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As
Since
Provided
That
In order
If
Until
How
Where
Because
Although
After
When
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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
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