Conjunctions and Interjections

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Conjunctions and Interjections
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What is a conjunction?

• A conjunction is a word that connects words or
  groups of words.
• There are three types of conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

• A coordinating conjunction joins words or word
  groups that are used in the same way.
• go for a walk or read a book movies or dvds
• Egypt, Italy, and Spain beans and rice
• after breakfast, but before lunch sad but true
• The acronym FANBOYS will help you remember the
  coordinating conjunctions.
• FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

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Coordinating Conjunction Practice

• I wanted to call, but it was late.
• Kelly Clarkson is performing, so we bought
  tickets.
• The deer ran, for they smelled smoke.
• We knocked on the door, and they answered.
• He is not here, nor has he called.

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Correlative Conjunctions

• Correlative Conjunctions are pairs of
  conjunctions that join words or word groups that
  are used in the same way.
• both.and not only.but also
• either.or whether.or
• neither.nor
• The correlative conjunctions are always used in
  pairs.

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Correlative Conjunctions Practice

• Either Jack or Bill was responsible for the
  check.
• Not only his days but also his nights were given
  to work.
• Neither the dog nor the cat would come inside.
• Both his mother and his father objected to his
  making the trip.
• Whether it rains or shines, well be there.
• Shes not only strong, but also graceful.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

• A subordinating conjunction joins a dependent
  clause to a main clause.
• Some subordinating conjunctions are
• after how unless which
• although if until while
• as since when whose
• as if so that whenever who
• as long as than where whom
• because that wherever whose
• before though whether

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Subordinating Conjunction Example

• Tom plays tennis well because he practices often.
• The subordinating conjunction because joins the
• dependent clause because he practices often to
  the main clause, Tom plays tennis well.
• The subordinating conjunction shows the
  relationship between the main clause and the
  dependent clause.

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Subordinating Conjunction Practice

• The girl hugged her mom because they were
  leaving.
• When the firemen had arrived, the fire had spread
  to the whole block.
• Sarah, who is an artist, painted the picture.
• A gang robbed my grocery store after I locked up
  for the night.
• On Thursdays, my niece always goes to the movies
  unless it snows.

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What is an interjection?

• An interjection is a word that expresses emotion
  and is often followed by an exclamation point.
• It has no grammatical relation to rest
• of the sentence.

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Common Interjections

• aha hey ouch whew
• alas hooray ow wow
• aw oh ugh yikes
• goodness oops well yippee
• Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma
  or a pair of commas.
• The fish weighed, oh, about three pounds.
• Its time to go, alas.

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Interjection Practice

• Hey! Stop that.
• Oh, never mind.
• Something smells bad, ugh.
• The party was, well, interesting.
• Oh dear, Lilly! Be careful with that milk!
• Is that a wasp? Ouch!

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TOTD

• What type of conjunction are the FANBOYS?
• What words represent FANBOYS?
• Name one correlative conjunction pair.
• What is the conjunction or conjunction pair in
  each sentence?
• Come here or your grounded.
• Either Kate or Josh will pick up Snoop.
• I cant go because I have class.
• What is the interjection in each sentence?
• Whew, that was close, breathed Jack.
• The door slammed quickly. Pow!