Conjunctions and Complex Sentences

a conjunction is a word that

• is a group of words

• connects words or groups of words

• connects commas

• is the action of the sentence

Which one is the conjunction?

• The

• glasses

• and

• dishes

Rewrite: The house was near the market. The house was near the playground.

• The house was near the market, and the house was near the playground.

• The house was near the market and the playground.

• The house was near the market and playground

compound sentences use conjunctions like.....to join words.

• as

• and

• like

• how

Choose the correct correlative conjunctions.

Mrs. Henry enjoys ________ gardening __________ reading.

• neither/nor

• both/and

• either/but

• whether/nor

I visited my dentist last Tuesday _____ I had a terrible toothache.

• and

• but

• so

• because

The weather is always sunny _____ hot in summer in Turkey

• and

• but

• so

• because

It was freezing this morning _____ Mr. Lerrington wore his scarf and vest.

• and
• but
• so
• because

Linda went to the supermarket ________ she forgot to buy apples.

• and
• but
• so
• because

Linda went to the supermarket ________ she forgot to buy apples.

• and
• but
• so
• because