CONJUNCTIONS Conjunction A word that joins two words

CONJUNCTIONS Conjunction: A word that joins two words or two groups of words. (Cameron and Andrew are playing in their cribs. )

§ Coordinating Conjunction: connects a word to a word, a phrase to a phrase, or a clause to a clause. § FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) § Subordinating Conjunction: a word that creates a dependent clause § Examples: if, as, since, when, because, although, as long as, so that, in order that, as if, and many others. § If you study hard, you will get good grades. § You need to try your best as long as you are in my class.

§ Correlative conjunctions: The correlative conjunctions are the multiple-word conjunctions, such as either…or , neither…nor, both…and, not only…but also, whether…or § Examples: § Either you or I will arrive. § Both Malia and Teo talk too much. § Not only did Mr. Henrikson get Mrs. Henrikson a crock pot, but he also got her a Webber grill. § Conjunctive adverbs: Conjunctive adverbs are conjunctions that act both as adverbs and as conjunctions. These include words that are commonly used to begin clauses, such as however, though, furthermore, moreover, nevertheless, accordingly, and therefore.

Conjunction Example: Neither Cameron nor Andrew has these chubby cheeks anymore.

Four Level Analysis From William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully. Parts of Speech_______________________________________ If Parts of Speech conj. thou dost love, pronounce Pron. V. V. it Pron. faithfully. Adv.

INTERJECTIONS § Interjection: A word that shows emotion but has no grammatical function. (Think: comic strips) § EXAMPLES: Oh, ugh, wow, yes, no, oops, ah, etc § Note: Interjections will always be followed by a punctuation mark. It might be a comma, an exclamation point, a question mark, or even a period. It just depends on what kind of emotion is being shown!

EXAMPLE OF INTERJECTION: § Wow! He’s a good basketball player!