Grammar 10.2

________________ _________________ join equals; they are conjunctions which coordinate or join two words or goups of words of similar importance.

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

_____________________ ______________________ join unequals; they join something of lesser importance or something of greater importance.

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

______________________ ________________________ are often referred to as AAAWWUBBIST; however, that is not an exhaustive list.

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

___________________ ________________________ are the multiple-word conjunctions. These usually work in pairs or in conjunction with each other.

• correlative conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

Which sentence shows an example of a coordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

• Either you leave, or I will.

• After the mall, I took a nap.

Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

• Either you go,or I will.

• After the mall, I took a nap.

Which sentence shows an example of a correlative conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.

• Either you go, or I will.

• After the mall, I took a nap.

What kind of conjunction is used in this sentence?

Swimming makes me both hungry and tired.

• correlative

• coordinating

• subordinating

Whether we go home or to the movies, we still will enjoy the day.

• correlative

• subordinating

• coordinating

Identify the subordinating conjunction: Mrs. Nelson wants us to bring our WNB every day because we use it almost every day.

• because

• bring

• almost