Conjunctions

What is a conjunction?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that shows a relationship between a word and a noun

• connects words, phrases, and sentences

• takes the place of nouns

To remember the seven coordinating conjunctions, you should remember what word/acronym?

• NASA

• PRONOUN

• FANBOYS

• FANBAYS

What is the conjunction in this sentence:

My mom or stepdad will pick me up.

• mom, stepdad

• or

• will pick

• me

What is/are the conjunction(s) in this sentence:

Moana rescued Maui, but he was not thankful.

• Moana, Maui

• rescued, was

• but

• thankful

Which is the best conjunction to use in this sentence:

It was raining, _____ I brought an umbrella.

• but

• for

• so

• nor

Which is the best conjunction to use in this sentence:

I brought an umbrella, _______ it was raining.

• but

• for

• so

• nor

What words are missing in the acronym:

for, and, _____, but, or, _____, so

• nor, yet

• not, you

• none, yeti

• none, because

What coordinating conjunction means "because"

• and

• for

• so

• yet

What coordinating conjunction is best used in this sentence:

I do not want fries, ______ do I want onion rings.

• for

• and

• nor

• but

What coordinating conjunction best fits in this sentence:

Mom asked, "Sam, choose only one. Do you want fries ____ onion rings?"

• and

• but

• or

• yet