Conjunctions

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Do you know some of the differences between apes and monkeys?

• do

• of

• the

• and

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

He loves all wildlife, but he especially likes apes.

• he

• all

• apes

• but

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

The Mississippi River flows southward and increases in width along the way.

• the

• and

• in

• along

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

Travis and Justin are using the class atlas.

• Travis : Justin

• Travis : are using

• Justin : are

• Travis : atlas

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

Katrina wrote a report and drew a map of the Himalayas.

• Katrina : report

• wrote : drew

• report : map

• Katrina : Himalayas

What words are being joined by the conjunction in the sentence below?

The police officer whistled and signaled for the traffic to stop.

• police : officer

• whistled : signaled

• whistled : traffic

• traffic : stop

A conjunction is a part of speech that

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

I bought a pen _______ a ruler.

• and

• or

• but

Alia wanted to join the party ______ her mother did not give her permission.

• and

• or

• but

Aniq _____ Rizdwan are best friends.

• and

• or

• but