Parts of Speech: Conjunctions and Prepositions

Determine if the green word is a preposition, conjunction, or interjection:
Wow! What a pleasant surprise.

• Conjunction
• Preposition
• Interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Determine if the green word is a preposition, conjunction, or interjection:
The birds flew over the trees.

• Conjunction
• Preposition
• Interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

The florist delivered red roses, ________ the customer wanted pink ones.

• but

• because

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The doctor was ill, __________ she went to work anyway.

• because

• so

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A stranger asked Amy to be his friend, ______ she told her mother about it immediately.

• but

• because

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A conjunction is a part of speech that

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction?

I like popcorn, but my sister likes chips.

• I

• like

• but

• my

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction?

Their mother was late, so they waited to eat dinner.

• so

• they

• their

• to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

An interjection is ...

• a type or preposition
• a word or words that express emotion
• a person, place, thing or idea
• a type of punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

• Eat!
• Yay!
• Wow!
• Hey!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A