Writing a Short Story

Assignments ​Due 1/7:

4.2.4 Quiz and 4.2.5 Practice

​Coordinating Conjunctions

​OR

​F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

​Coordinating conjunctions are used between ideas of equal importance.

Multiple Choice

Identify the CONJUNCTION in the sentence.

Trae and Sarah were hungry, so they went to Burger King.

• Trae

• were

• so

• hungry

Multiple Choice

Identify the CONJUNCTION in the sentence.

I like neither salad nor soup.

• like

• salad

• nor

• soup

Multiple Choice

Identify the CONJUNCTION in the sentence.

I really like the Camaro, yet the Charger has some really great features.

• yet

• great

• features

• Charger

​Subordinating Conjunctions

​Subordinating conjunctions indicate that one part of the sentence is dependent on the other.

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​For example:

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​Whenever I get ice cream, I always read my options carefully.

What are independent clauses?

• Independent clauses are simple sentences.

• They express ONE complete thought.

• They make sense.

• They can stand alone.

• Example: We played football yesterday.

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent clause in the following complex sentence:

When I went to the public library, I checked out a wonderful book.

• When I went to the public library.

• I checked out a wonderful book.

What are dependent clauses?

• Dependent clauses are sentence fragments.

• They do not make sense on their own.

• They cannot stand alone.

• They start with a subordinating conjunction.

• Example: After the game.

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence:

When I went to the public library, I checked out a wonderful book.

• I checked out a wonderful book.

• When I went to the public library.

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence:

Since I finished reading my book, I returned it to the library.

• Since I finished reading my book.

• I returned it to the library.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence us a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?

This winter, let's learn to ski and take a trip to the mountains.

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence us a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?

While I prefer tomato soup, I am also happy to eat potato soup.

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence us a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?

We practiced our trick many times, yet we failed to fool our friend.

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence us a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?

My sneakers smell terrible because I walked through the muddy river.

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• subordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Choose the conjunction that best fits in the blank.

________ it rains today, we will cancel the picnic.

• If

• Because

• Yet

• Although

​Correlative conjunctions are words that work in pairs to connect similar items.

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​Correlative Conjunctions must be parallel.

A noun connected to a noun or a verb connected to a verb. You cannot connect a verb to a noun.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correlative conjunction that completes the pair.

I enjoy neither sandwiches            burgers for lunch.

• or

• nor

• but also

Multiple Choice

Choose the correlative conjunction that completes the pair.

Our teacher said we could either go to the fire station for our field trip            go to the zoo.

• or

• nor

• but also

Multiple Choice

Choose the correlative conjunction that completes the pair.

She is not only the best chess player,            the youngest.

• or

• nor

• but also

Multiple Choice

Select the conjunctive adverb in the passage.

Since half the class is allergic to peanuts, we had to avoid having peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Although the rest of the class likes peanut butter and jelly, they all enjoy other types of sandwiches; indeed, we discovered that most of us enjoy egg salad for lunch.

• Although

• indeed

• Since

• for