Conjunctions A word used to join words or groups of words Mike You and Anna went to the store. may either dance or sing for the talent show.
Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions join words or groups of words that are used in the same way. Ex. Tip: and, but, for, nor, so, yet use the acronym FANBOYS to help you remember the
FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So
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]
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.
Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions join subordinate (dependent) clauses to a main (independent) clause Subordinating conjunctions always appear at the beginning of the subordinate clause
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.
Practice! p 116, exercise 15
Interjections School House Rock-Interjections!
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.
HOLT Practice Conjunctions: p 116, exercise 15 Interjections: p 118, exercise 16
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.