Brainpop Conjunctions

Without conjunctions, most sentences would have to be:

• Very short

• Very long

• Impossible to understand

• Grammatically incorrect

The letters in the acronym FANBOYS stand for:

• Different correlating conjunctions

• Different subordinating conjunctions

• Different conjunction adverbs

• Different coordinating conjunctions

Which phrase best describes part of a sentence linked together by coordinating conjunctions

• One part is always longer than the other

• The two parts are equal

• One part is always less important than the other

• One part always contains a proper noun, and the other part doesn't

In the sentence, "Cassie study for the test, but she only got a C," the conjunction "but" joins:

• Two clauses

• Two words

• Two phrases

• Two run-on sentences

Which of the following sentence contains correlative conjunctions?

• At Rita's birthday party, I ate pie, cake, and ice cream

• It was supposed to be held outdoors, but it rained, so we went all inside.

• No only was the food delicious, but I also had a great time joking around with Rita and Tim.

• If Rita holds another party, I'll definitely attend

A subordinating conjunction

• Turns a dependent clause into a main clause

• Turns an independent clause into a dependent clause

• Turns a subordinate clause into an independent clause

• Turns a phrase without a verb into an independent clause

Which of the following sentence contains a subordinating conjuction

• Neither the yankees nor the mets made the playoffs that year.

• I want to see the Jonas brothers in a concert, but I couldn't get tickets.

• When Fred came home from school, he was in a bad mood.

• Cassie and Rita both wrote book reports on the same novel.

Why might you see a subordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• To demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship

• To form a loose connection between two clauses

• To lengthen a sentence without having to use a comma

• To demonstrate that two clauses are equal importance

How are conjunctive adverbs different from regular conjunctions?

• They require commas or semicolons to be placed after them

• They can turn phrases into clauses, and vice versa

• They link two completely separate ideas

• They require commas or semicolons to be placed in front of them

Which of the following sentence uses a conjunctive adverb

• The forecast called for snow and rain, along with wind and hail.

• It wound up snowing; nevertheless, Tim decided to take a bike ride.

• Since the weather was so cold, and the snow was so deep, Tim regretted his decision.

• Nethier Tim nor his parents understood why he went out that day.