Conjunctions

What is a COORDINATING conjunction?

• Introduces the dependent clause in complex sentences.

• Emphasizes a point.

• Connects two independent clauses to form a compound sentence.

• Combines two ideas.

Which conjunction is this:

Even though a sailfish isn't the fastest animal on Earth, it's the fastest fish in the sea.

• Coordinating

• Correlative

• Subordinating

What does a SUBORDINATING conjunction do?

• Introduces the dependent clause in complex sentences.

• Emphasizes a point.

• Connects two independent clauses to form a compound sentence.

The sea horse is the slowest known fish, but it may move in short bursts of up to one mile per hour.

• Subordinating

• Coordinating

• Correlative

What does a CORRELATIVE conjunction do?

• Introduces the dependent clause in complex sentences.

• Connects two independent clauses to form a compound sentence.

• Combines two ideas (both/and); gives an alternative (either/or); gives no alternative (neither/nor); or emphasizes a point (not only/but also).

Which conjunction is this:

Both the sailfish and the sea horse set speed records in the ocean.

• Coordinating

• Correlative

• Subordinating

Andy plays the violin well, ____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• for

• so

• yet

• but

What conjunction is this:

I can go to the zoo with you as long as we're back in time for the movie.

• Subordinating

• Coordinating

• Correlative