Week 3/Conjunctions and Prepositions

Conjunctions

What are conjunctions?

Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses together.​

Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions join words or clauses, especially with a comma between two sentences.

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Memorize them with the acronym FANBOYS:

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions

You need TWO complete sentences in order to use a fanboy.

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Memorize them with the acronym FANBOYS:

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Multiple Choice

What punctuation mark do you place BEFORE a coordinating conjunction?

• period

• semi-colon

• colon

• comma

Fill in the Blanks

Coordinating conjunctions join two complete -----

Compound sentences

These are two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS

Dropdown

Two independent clauses create a ​

Select answer

sentence.

Multiple Choice

What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions to help us remember our conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• AWWUBIS

• FANTOM

Multiple Choice

What words are the coordinating conjunctions?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, no, yes, sometimes, maybe

• from, to, between, beside

• forgot, and, now, I, don't, know

Multiple Choice

What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Will you be taking the bus, or will you ride your bike?

• will

• bus

• or

• bike

Multiple Choice

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

He lifted the vase carefully, for it belonged to his grandmother.

• Identify

• lifted

• He

• for

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT a conjunction?

• for

• the

• and

• so

Multiple Choice

Insert the right coordinating

conjunction into each blank:

He tried, ________ he didn’t make it on

time.

• but

• so

• for

• or

Multiple Choice

Insert the right coordinating conjunction into each blank:

The dog was whining, ________ I let her

outside.

• so

• and

• yet

• or

Multiple Choice

Insert the right coordinating conjunction into each blank:

We put in extra effort, ________ it paid off!

• for

• so

• and

• yet

Prepositions

What are prepositions?

Prepositions are words that show time, space, or location.

Open Ended

Here's a list of prepositions.

By, before, after, to, from, with, under,

over, above, below, through, between,

inside, outside, in, out, of

What do you notice about them?

Prepositions

Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase using a preposition in, at, over, under, or, beside.

Harlowe ate ice-cream.

Multiple Choice

Does this FANBOY need a comma?

I went to Applebees last night, but they were out of chicken Parmesan.

• Yup!

• Not in this case.

Multiple Choice

Does this FANBOY need a comma?

I went to Applebees and had chicken Parmesan last night.

• Yup!

• Not in this case.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compound sentence that is written correctly?

• It is very cloudy and dark outside, so I think it is going to rain.

• It is very cloudy and dark outside, or I think it is going to rain.

• It is very cloudy and dark outside, yet I think it is going to rain.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compound sentence that is written correctly?

• I love to be out in the sun, but I am very sensitive to the heat.

• I love to be out in the sun, or I am very sensitive to the heat.

• I love to be out in the sun, so I am very sensitive to the heat.

• I love to be out in the sun, yet I am very sensitive to the heat.

• I love to be out in the sun, and I am very sensitive to the heat.

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

My friend's birthday is next week.

I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, but I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, so I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, yet I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, for I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, and I am going to buy her a present!

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

My tooth was hurting really bad.

My mom took me to the dentist.

• My tooth was hurting really bad, yet my mom took me to the dentist.

• My tooth was hurting really bad, so my mom took me to the dentist.

• My tooth was hurting really bad, for my mom took me to the dentist.

• My tooth was hurting really bad, and my mom took me to the dentist.

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

I went to the park with my family.

We had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, we had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, and we had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, so we had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, but we had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, yet we had a picnic.

On Mondays, we also work on how to correct our writing.

On Mondays, you'll read the following sentences and correct them using the MUG principals.

Fill in the Blanks

Type in the correct usage of then or than

Did you clean your room and ---- take out the trash, or did you do it the other way around?

Fill in the Blanks

Is it colder today --- it was yesterday?

Fill in the Blanks

Is it better to be early for a meeting --- to arrive later?

Fill in the Blanks

Did you study for your math test more than your science test

Fill in the Blanks

Are you going to the park and ---- to the library? Let your sister tag along!