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3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
CORRECT USAGE OF CONJUNCTIONS ● It is a conjunction that works in pairs. (Not SINGLE)
● Almost similar to Coordinating Conjunction which
● CONJUNCTION connects things of equal value. (Verb to
➔ It joins words, phrases, and sentences, which are verb/Sentence to sentence.)
called clauses. It performs like a glue. ● Correlative conjunction includes: both…and,
Facts: whether…or, not only…but also.
— Conjunctions join two or more words. EXAMPLES OF CORRELATIVE CONJ.
— Conjunctions can join two prepositional phrases.
— Conjunctions can connect two clauses or sentences. ❖ Scarcely had she moved when her sister nudged her.
❖ Neither his presentation nor his manuscript
Note: appealed to the panelists.
A comma must be placed before the conjunction if two
sentences are present. INTERJECTION

THREE TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS ● INTERJECTION

1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
● It connects things of equal value. (Noun to
noun/Preposition to preposition.)
● It connects words, phrases, and clauses, which are
sentences.
● Coordinating Conjunctions are FANBOYS (for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, so)
EXAMPLES OF COORDINATING CONJ.
❖ She went to the library and wrote her notes.
❖ Ely works as a mental health professional, for she
loves to help other people.
Self-Assessment:
Write your example sentence using FANBOYS.
➔ A word or phrase used to express your emotions.
It is something that interrupts the sentence.
Facts:
— If an interjection is spoken calmly, use a comma.
— If an interjection is spoken with more emotion, use an
exclamation point then capitalize the next word.
EXAMPLES OF INTERJECTION
❖ Oh my, I forgot my Zoology book.
❖ Fiddlesticks! Be quiet for once.
Question: Which one of the examples above expresses a
calm interjection, and which one is spoken with more
emotion?

2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
● It connects a dependent clause with an independent
clause.
● Uses if, while, because, although, after, before,
unless, when, until, since, then, as.
EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATING CONJ.

❖ The teacher gave the students an additional five

points, provided that they passed the exam.
❖ We will only proceed to the next step if the
professor states otherwise.

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SENTENCE STRUCTURE: SENTENCE TYPES 3. COMPLEX SENTENCE

● One independent clause and one dependent clause.
TYPES OF SENTENCE ● Clauses are linked by a subordinating conjunction.
● Simple Sentence EXAMPLES OF COMPLEX SENTENCE
● Compound Sentence
● Complex Sentence ❖ Since Yanna reviewed the notes, she passed the
● Compound-Complex Sentence midterm examination.

BASIC ELEMENTS OF A SENTENCE 4. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

Subject — Predicate
Example: Jane Austen — writes novels.
SENTENCE TYPES
1. SIMPLE SENTENCE
● One subject and one predicate.
● Can have a compound subject and a compound
predicate.
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE SENTENCE
❖ Kaycee wants to be a guidance counselor.
❖ Hazey and CJ want to be a psychologist.
❖ Brianne and Thor want to be a psychometrician and
a mental health first responder.
● More than one independent clause and one
dependent clause.
● Clauses are linked by both coordinating conjunction
and subordinating conjunction.
EXAMPLES OF COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE
❖ After writing the lessons, Darl and Nathan went to
the library, and they exchanged some ideas about
the topic.
Questions: Where are the conjunctions in this sentence?
Does after writing the lessons a dependent or independent
clause?

Self-assessment: Analyze which one has one subject and one

predicate, compound subject with a complete predicate, and
compound subject with a compound predicate.

2. COMPOUND SENTENCE
● Two independent clauses.
● Independent clauses are connected by coordinating
conjunctions, conjunction adverbs, or a semi-colon.
EXAMPLES OF COMPOUND SENTENCE

❖ Everyone was busy, so Ray went to the library alone.

❖ The tree is gigantic; the sunlight filters through its
leaves.
❖ Life is not a problem to be solved; however, it is a
mystery to be lived.
NOTES
* Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction.
* Semi-colon before the conjunctive adverb, then a comma
after the conjunctive adverb.

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