Parts of Speech

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function
• connects words and phrases
• describes functions
• transitions between paragraphs

Identify conjunctions: She and I aren't friends because she lied to me.

• friends, lied
• she, I
• because, lied
• and, because

Identify conjunctions: I went to tutoring, for I didn't understand the homework.

• tutoring
• understand
• for
• homework

I left my shoes UNDER the kitchen table.

• adjective

• preposition

• pronoun

What did SHE ask you to do?

• conjunction

• preposition

• pronoun

If we finish our work QUICKLY we can go to the movies.

• adverb

• conjunction

• verb

On Saturdays I WORK from nine to five.

• verb

• preposition

• adverb

I want to go to a UNIVERSITY in the United States.

• adjective

• preposition

• noun

I'm sure I've MET your girlfriend before.

• verb

• preposition

• interjection

Andy knocked on the door BUT nobody answered.

• adverb

• adjective

• conjunction