Understanding Conjunctions

The video tutorial introduces conjunctions as linking words that join words, phrases, and clauses. It explains how conjunctions like 'but', 'before', and 'and' are used in sentences, either in the middle or at the start. Examples are provided to illustrate their usage, and viewers are encouraged to identify conjunctions in given sentences.

What is the primary function of a conjunction?

• To describe nouns

• To link words, phrases, and clauses

• To modify verbs

• To express emotions

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CCSS.L.5.1E

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Which conjunction is used to join the sentences: 'Anna enjoys eating bananas. She doesn't like oranges'?

• And

• Or

• But

• Because

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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Which conjunction would best fit in the sentence: 'I want to go for a walk, ___ it is raining'?

• Or

• So

• And

• But

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

In the sentence 'Before you go to bed, brush your teeth', what role does 'before' play?

• It is a noun

• It is a verb

• It is a conjunction

• It is an adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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What is the effect of using a conjunction at the start of a sentence?

• It changes the meaning of the sentence

• It makes the sentence a question

• It links the sentence to another clause

• It turns the sentence into a command

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which conjunction links the words 'bowling' and 'tennis' in the sentence 'Jeremy likes bowling and tennis'?

• But

• Yet

• And

• Or

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

What is the purpose of the conjunction 'and' in a sentence?

• To express a condition

• To add information

• To show contrast

• To indicate time

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What is the conjunction in the sentence: 'He could run or jog'?

• Or

• Jog

• Run

• Could

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

In the sentence 'Although Lisa had a stomachache, she still went to school', which word is the conjunction?

• School

• Although

• Stomachache

• Lisa

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which of the following is NOT a conjunction?

• Quickly

• But

• Or

• And

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G