Conjunctions Join Things Conjunctions Conjunctions are connecting words

Conjunctions • Conjunctions are connecting words Example: And adds things together in the sentence

Using And/Or And - to add things or ideas together; joining conjunction “I am

Using a Comma • Before every joining word, a comma (, ) must be

Different Conjunctions • Conjunctions aren’t only and/or, here are some others: so because but

Using other conjunctions But - to let us know that something happened in a

More uses of conjunctions Although – (can also be an adverb) to introduce a

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Conjunctions Join Things

Conjunctions • Conjunctions are connecting words Example: And adds things together in the sentence “I like baseball and soccer. ” Or also joins, but makes an option “What do you like best, dogs or cats? ” Or can also pose a question.

Using And/Or And - to add things or ideas together; joining conjunction “I am going to play, and I’m going to study. ” Or - when there is a choice; selective conjunction “ I am going to play, or I’m going to study. ”

Using a Comma • Before every joining word, a comma (, ) must be used Example: “I like soup, and I like sandwiches. ” • You also must check that a and/or can be used by taking out the , and/, or and replacing it with a period.

Different Conjunctions • Conjunctions aren’t only and/or, here are some others: so because but then after also just a (, ) if while since but that when though neither/nor thus therefore and more

Using other conjunctions But - to let us know that something happened in a sentence that we did not expect or to prepare us for an excuse; conjunction of difference "Michael went to the movies, but Sarah stayed home. " So - to introduce something that follows or is a result of something else; conjunction of consequence “Michael went to the movies, so Sarah went to visit her friend. ” Yet - to introduce a result that is different or opposite from what we expected or what would be normal; a conjunction of unexpected difference "Michael and Sarah went to the movies, yet she was worried about leaving the baby with a sitter. "

More uses of conjunctions Although – (can also be an adverb) to introduce a condition or situation that is contrary to the first part of the sentence; conjunction of contrariness "Michael and Sarah went to the movies, although the heavy snow made it dangerous to drive. " Since – (can also be an adverb or a preposition) means "during a period following a time when", "continuously from some time in the past", or "because“ "Sarah went to see the movie by herself since Michael did not like love stories. " Because - to introduce a reason for another action or event; conjunction answering the question 'why? ‘ "Thomas slipped and fell because the sidewalk was covered with ice. "