Conjunctions

Conjunctions

by Ms Lee

​Conjunctions are Joining words

​The THREE types of conjunctions are...

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1. ​Coordinating Conjunctions

2. ​Subordinating Conjunctions

3. ​Correlative Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions​

Check your understanding....​

Multiple Choice

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• COMMA

• MINTS

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?

The students wanted to go out to break. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and

• , but

• , or

• , for

Multiple Choice

Andy plays the drums well, ____ the drums are his favourite instrument.

• yet

• so

• for

• but

Multiple Choice

You may have soup ____ you may have salad.

• nor

• yet

• but

• or

Multiple Choice

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But , Yet, Since

• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• whether

• yet

• for

• but

Subordinating Conjunctions​

​Check your understanding...

Multiple Choice

The volcano showed signs of being active, ____ some people refused to leave their homes.

• and

• or

• because

• yet

Multiple Choice

____ Maria worked in the garden, she walked her dog.

• Because

• If

• After

• Where

Multiple Choice

_____ Sandy already had her ticket, she still had to wait in line to see the show.

• Although

• Unless

• Because

• Yet

Multiple Choice

My sister would take me to the bus, ____ that would make her late for work.

• since

• but

• while

• because

Multiple Choice

Julie took an umbrella to school ____ it looked like it might rain

• as

• until

• wherever

• but

Correlative Conjunctions​

​Check your understanding

Multiple Choice

Let's meet on ___Monday or Tuesday.

• neither

• either

• both

• and

Multiple Choice

____it will rain tomorrow, ____the next day.

• Neither … nor

• Either...nor

• Either...or

• Neither … or

Multiple Choice

The boy is ___ mean ___ unkind, in fact he is a friend to everybody.

• both ... and

• no sooner... than

• neither ... nor

• either ... or

Multiple Choice

Jay dislikes spicy food, so he wants ___ the hot sauce ___ the chili.

• neither ... nor

• both ... and

• either... or

• whether ... or

Multiple Choice

____ you  clean your room ____ you will stay home this weekend.

• rather ... than

• not only... but also

• whether ... or

• either ... or

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the correlative conjunctions correctly?

• Both your sister nor you have the same hair colour

• You can either go to the fair, and go to the movies.

• Not only did the teacher give me a test, but she also gave me a bad grade.

• Neither the girls or the boys is winning the attendance reward