Conjunctions

We often refer to these conjunctions as FANBOYS or BOYSFAN.

• coordinating
• subordinating
• correlative

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

________________ _________________ join equals; they are conjunctions which coordinate or join two words or groups of words of similar importance.

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

• or

• but

• and

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.3

_____________________ ______________________ join unequals; they join something of lesser importance or something of greater importance.

• coordinating conjunctions
• subordinating conjunctions
• correlative conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.3

___________________ ________________________ are the multiple-word conjunctions.  These usually work in pairs or in conjunction with each other.

• correlative conjunctions
• coordinating conjunctions
• subordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Complete the sentence with a correlative conjunction pair that makes sense.
Would you _____ eat dinner at home _____ go to a restaurant for dinner?

• rather, or
• both, and

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

We had a long history together, it wasn't enough to keep us from parting ways.

• NO CHANGE
• together, but
• together but,
• together, however

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2

_____________ oats _____________ fruits complete my morning routine.

• if... then

• either... or

• neither... nor

• both... and

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

He can't join us today _____________ he wasn't allowed by his parents.

• because

• yet

• or

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3