Transitions and Conjunctions

Which is a set of coordinating conjunctions?

• because, if, when

• either..or, neither..nor

• for, and, but

• up, side, down

What does a conjunction do?

• Joins a sentence or a phrase with another sentence.

• Joins two nouns.

• Joins two verbs.

• All of these.

I can identify the conjunction in the sentence.

I don't really like vegetables, but I love fruits.

• but

• love

• really

I can identify the conjunction in the sentence.

Hunter can not sing, nor can he dance.

• can

• not

• nor

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

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• correlative conjunctions

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so

• but

• yet

• for

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Paris baked banana break, _____ she gave some to her neighbor.

• so

• for

• but

• and

We stayed at home __________ watched a film.

• and

• so

• but

• or

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.