Coordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions

Focus: coordinating

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How many different colors do you notice in the image?

the colors stand for different types of conjunctions.

put the words in columns by type

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What type of conjunction:

and

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

so

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

either...or

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

although

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

yet

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

neither... nor

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

while

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

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What type of conjunction:

as

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

What do they do?

Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank or importance. 

What are the most common CCs

What do they really express?

• For – Is used to explain the ‘why’ in a situation.

• And – Is used when two similar clauses or points are made.

• Nor – Is used about between similar items but in the negative sense.

• But – Is used to show a contrast between two items.

• Or – Is used to suggest an option or alternative.

• Yet – Is used to show a contrast in spite of something.

• So –Is used to show the consequence or result of something

What is the Latin equivalent?

• nam– Is used to explain the ‘why’ in a situation.

• et – Is used when two similar clauses or points are made.

• nec – Is used between similar items but in the negative sense.

• sed – Is used to show a contrast between two items.

• aut– Is used to suggest an option or alternative.

• atquin– Is used to show a contrast in spite of something.

• itaque –Is used to show the consequence or result of something

What is the Latin equivalent?

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• nam– for

• et, ac, atque – and

• nec – nor

• sed – but

• aut, an– or

• atquin– and yet

• itaque –so, and thus

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What is the meaning:

atquin

• and so

• and yet

• and

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What is the meaning

sed

• nor

• or

• but

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What is the meaning

nec

• nor

• or

• but

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What is the meaning:

et

• and so

• and yet

• and

Review the meanings:

• nam– for

• et, ac, atque – and

• nec – nor

• sed – but

• aut, an– or

• atquin– and yet

• itaque– so, and thus

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What is the meaning

aut

• nor

• or

• but

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What is the meaning

itaque

• and

• and yet

• and so

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What is the meaning

nam

• nor

• for

• or

Read the meanings again:

• nam– for

• et, ac, atque – and

• nec – nor

• sed – but

• aut, an– or

• atquin– and yet

• itaque – so, and thus