Conjunctions and Interjections

A conjunction is a word that links a word or sentence to another word or sentence.

Ex: I like to eat and play.

What is the conjunction?

​Conjunctions

An interjection is a word that shows excitement or a sudden feeling. It is followed by a comma or exclamation point. It always comes at the beginning of a sentence.

Ex: Phew! It sure is hot out there.

​What is the interjection.

​Interjections

Multiple Choice

Tell me the interjection in this sentence:

Wow! My brother can walk now!

• now

• Wow

• My

• walk

• brother

Prepositions link nouns or pronouns to another word in the sentence.

Ex: I was about to do the problem on the board, but I didn't know the answer.

​What is the preposition? Is there any other part of speech we've learned about in this sentence? What is it?

​Preposition

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

The wind blew ___the house.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• up

• for

• about

• against

Poll

Which one was tougher for you?

• Interjection

• Conjunction

• Preposition

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunction in this sentence?
It is important to study so you can make good grades. 

• is
• to
• can
• so

Multiple Choice

What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
Kylee went shopping _______ to a movie yesterday afternoon.

• or
• but
• and
• nor

Multiple Choice

Choose the best conjunction for this sentence.
They were not wearing jackets, _______ were they carrying umbrellas.

• nor
• or
• and
• so

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition in this sentence?
I recently saw a movie about these amazing penguins.

• I

• recently

• about

• a

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition in this sentence?
The female chickens return and provide food for the little chicks. 

• return

• and

• food

• for

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition in this sentence?
The students climbed up the tall tree.

• the
• campers
• up
• tree

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

Put your completed assignments ____the box.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• for

• in

• from

• to

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

Nancy and April will leave ____the airport in the morning.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• with

• on

• for

• at

Multiple Choice

The dish ran away with the spoon.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction

Multiple Choice

Wow! That's her hair.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction

Multiple Choice

It is quite simple to make cookies, ____it is important that you read the directions.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• yet

• because

• and

• until

Multiple Choice

Well, today is Valentine's Day.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction

Multiple Choice

Strange, yet true.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction

Multiple Choice

The colored zebras don't look quite right, because they should be black and white.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction

Multiple Choice

I'm afraid of both tigers and bears.
This sentence contains a(n)...

• preposition
• interjection
• conjunction
• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which interjection can be added to this sentence:
        ! That really hurt!

• Hooray
• Yes
• Ouch
• Bravo

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly punctuated answer:

• Ouch I cut my finger.
• Ouch? I cut my finger.
• Ouch! I cut my finger.
• Ouch: I cut my finger.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be an interjection?

• Word
• Phrase
• Clause
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the preposition in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.

• sat
• the
• warm
• by

Multiple Choice

Greyson apologized ..... the teacher .........cheating on his test.

• to, at
• to , for
• on, about
• to, with

Multiple Choice

My brother is afraid ....... bats.

• of
• with
• at
• to

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
Do your work so you can get a good grade.

• do
• your
• work
• so

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
I don't know why Aniston likes to work out so much but I wish I had her motivation!

• why
• but
• know
• likes

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
Cats are Mrs. S's favorite but she likes dogs too.

• cats
• are
• but
• she

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
I am so full yet I can't stop eating the brownies.

• so
• dull
• yet
• the