Transcript Conjunctions

Conjunctions
Language Arts 7
Prepositions connect their object with some
other word in the sentence.
The object of the preposition is always a noun
or pronoun.
A preposition must be part of a prepositional
phrase.
A prepositional phrase starts with the
preposition and ends with the object of the
preposition
Practice: Find the preposition
and object(s) of the preposition
The rocket flew off into space.
We looked in the window.
Jack played hard at the checker tournament.
Mrs. Cochren was excited about her upcoming
bear hunt.
Remember…
You can tell if a word is a preposition by
looking for what the word modifies.
Prepositions will be part of a
prepositional phrase and have an
object.
Adverbs will modify a verb, adjective, or
another adverb and have no object.
Practice- tell me if the words below
are prepositions or adverbs
Umpires stand along the baselines.
We waited for the hot dog vendor to come
along.
The umpire ran past quickly.
The ball flew past third base.
Umpires stand along the baselines.
– Preposition
We waited for the hot dog vendor to come along.
– Adverb
The umpire ran past quickly.
– Adverb
The ball flew past third base.
– Preposition
Conjunctions
Conjunctions connect words or groups of
words.
– Prepositions connect words, too. How do you
think conjunctions are different than
prepositions?
Conjunctions
Unlike prepositions, conjunctions don’t
have objects. Rather, they serve as a way
to show a relationship between two words.
Example:
– Are you going to Mt. Rushmore or Custer
State Park?
Conjunctions
There are three types of conjunctions:
– Coordinating conjunctions
– Correlative conjunctions
– Subordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions
Connect words of the same kind, such as nouns,
pronouns, verbs, prepositional phrases, or sentences.
– Nouns: My cousin and his wife left yesterday for Montana.
– Verbs: They printed out directions but forgot to bring them.
– Prep. Phr.: Put the luggage on the doorstep or in the garage.
– Sentences: Our family wanted to go to Sturgis, but we
decided to go to Fargo instead.
Coordinating conjunctions
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Practice
Find the coordinating conjunction in the
following sentences and tell what is being
connected.
– Bob and Bill are brothers.
– We went to the game, but we didn’t win.
Punctuation Note!!!
When joining two independent clauses,
notice the comma placement.
I like dogs, and I also like cats.
Do you want coffee, or do you want tea?
Correlative Conjunctions
Similar to coordinating conjunctions in that
they connect the same type of words, but
work in pairs.
– both…and
– either/neither….or
– not only…..but also
– whether.....or
Correlative Conjunctions
Examples:
– We have seen both the Missouri River and the
Big Sioux river.
– Either you or I will be the leader on the trail.
– The sick rhinoceros would neither eat nor
drink.
Practice
Find the correlative conjunctions in the
sentences below and tell me what is being
connected:
– Either you go or I will.
– Not only my mother but also my sister played
rugby.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Connect things which are not equal. One is less
important (subordinate) than the other.
Subordinating conjunctions are in sentences that
contain a dependent idea and a main idea. The
dependent idea is connected to the main idea by
the subordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunctions always come before
the dependent idea in a sentence.
One more thing…
The main idea can come at the beginning
or end of a sentence.
When the dependent idea comes first, it
must be separated from the main idea with
a comma.
Examples
Because it rained all day, our basement
filled up with water.
Our basement filled with up with water
because it rained all day.
Examples
I did the planning after he made
reservations.
,
After he made the reservations I did the
planning.
Practice
Find the subordinating conjunction in each
sentence, then find the dependent and
main ideas.
– Since you didn’t play, we lost the game.
– Jack studied hard so that he could get good
grades.
– Since you didn’t play, we lost the game.
Sub: Since
Dep: you didn’t play
Main: we lost the game
(note the comma)
– Jack studied hard so that he could get good grades.
Sub: so that
Dep: he could get good grades
Main: Troy studied hard
(note the lack of a comma)