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What goals and aspirations do you hope

to fulfill in the next year?
1. KNOWLEDGE
2. KNACK
3. LEAGUE
4. MEASURE
5. NEPHEW
6. NURTURE
7. OCCASION
8. KNOT
9. KNUCKLE
10. NODDED
CONJUNCTIONS

Grade-6
Conjunctions are words that
link other words, phrases, or
clauses together.
The lane was long and narrow.
The boy is intelligent but lazy

There are some conjunctions that are used in pairs. They are
called correlative conjunctions.
 Correlative conjunctions
For example:
either/or - I want either the cheesecake or the chocolate cake.
both/and - We’ll have both the cheesecake and the chocolate cake.
whether/or - I didn’t know whether you’d want the cheesecake or the chocolate
cake, so I got both.
neither/nor - Oh, you want neither the cheesecake nor the chocolate cake? No
problem.
not only/but also - I’ll eat them both - not only the cheesecake but also the
chocolate cake.
not/but - I see you’re in the mood not for desserts but appetizers. I’ll help you
with those, too.
There are two kinds of
conjunctions

Coordinating conjunction

A conjunction that joins together sentences of equal rank or order

Subordinating conjunction

A conjunction that joins together two sentences of unequal rank or

order.
 Coordinating conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal
grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions
are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so; you can remember them by using the
mnemonic device FANBOYS.

I’d like pizza or a salad for lunch. We needed a place to concentrate, so we packed
up our things and went to the library. Jesse didn’t have much money, but she got
by.

Notice the use of the 

comma when a coordinating conjunction is joining two independent clauses.
 Subordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunctions join independent and dependent clauses. A
subordinating conjunction can signal a cause-and-effect relationship, a contrast, or
some other kind of relationship between the clauses.
Common subordinating conjunctions are 
because, since, as, although, though, while, and whereas. Sometimes an adverb,
such as until, after, or before can function as a conjunction.

I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.

For: Explains a Reason

The first coordinating conjunction in FANBOYS is “For.” It explains

a reason or purpose (just like "because"), typically with two
independent clauses.
For example:

I go to the park every Sunday, for I long to see his face.

Juanita eats healthy, for she wants to stay in shape.
My husband sent me flowers, for he loves me.
Let’s not fight about the past, for today is a new day.

“For” can be confusing because it can also be a preposition (such

as in “I bought this gift for you”). But when it’s used to explain why
something is happening, it’s a coordinating conjunction.
And: Joins Two Ideas

The second coordinating conjunction in FANBOYS, “And,” adds

one thing to another. It can be used to join two nouns, two verbs,
two adjectives, two phrases, or two independent clauses.
Examples of “and” in a sentence include:

I like to read, and I write in my journal every night.

You should invite Mario and Estefan to the party.
Melody looks beautiful and grown-up in her prom dress.
The puppies run and jump when their owner comes home.

“And” is one of the most common coordinating conjunctions in

English. Notice how it connects two of the same part of speech or
two clauses with equal importance.
Nor: Presents a Second Negative Idea

“Nor” is the third coordinating conjunction in FANBOYS. It’s used to

present a second negative idea to join a negative idea in the first
clause. “Nor” is less common than other coordinating conjunctions,
but still joins two (negative) ideas together.

My sister doesn’t like to study, nor does she take notes in class.

Our family hasn’t been to New York, nor have we been to Florida.
Braxton didn’t do his chores, nor did he finish his homework.
King Henry was not the ruler of France, nor did he reign over
Spain.

When using “nor,” you reverse the verb order in the second clause
(such as in “nor does she take notes” instead of “nor she does take
notes.”). “Nor” is often used after “neither” (such as “I neither hate nor
love to watch TV”) as a correlative conjunction, which is a pair of
conjunctions that join ideas.
But: Introduces an Opposing Idea

The fourth FANBOYS coordinating conjunction is “But.” It shows

contrast between two words, phrases or ideas of equal importance.
Examples of “but” in a sentence are:

Television is a wonderful escape, but it interferes with my writing.

We would love to attend the birthday party, but we have plans that
day.
I was going to earn an A in Math, but I failed the final test.
My grandfather earned an award, but he never got to accept it.

When “but” is used for the same meaning as “except” (as in

“Everyone but me was invited”), it’s a preposition, not a conjunction.
“But” is only a conjunction when the clauses on either side express
opposite ideas.
Or: Shows an Alternative

“Or,” the fifth coordinating conjunction in FANBOYS, presents

an alternative or a choice. Like “and,” it can be used between
two of the same part of speech as well as two phrases or
clauses. For example:

Would you rather read a book or watch a good TV show?

I can’t decide if I should study economics or political science.
We could have dinner before the movie, or we could grab a
bite afterward.
Do you prefer to go to bed early or to stay up late?

Like “nor,” you can use “or” as a correlative conjunction. It joins

with “either” (as in “Either you get in the car now or we’ll be late”)
as a conjunction pair to connect opposing ideas. Unlike
“neither/nor,” “either/or” connects positive ideas.
Yet: Adds a Contrasting Idea

“Yet” is the sixth coordinating conjunction in FANBOYS. It introduces a

contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically. Some
example sentences include:

I always take a book to the beach, yet I never seem to turn a single

page.
I really want a kitten, yet my mom says we have too many cats.
The students like their teacher, yet they wish he graded more fairly.
Pearl would like to make pasta, yet she’s also in the mood for a
sandwich.

“But” and “yet” seem interchangeable, and they almost are. “But”
brings a tone of finality into a sentence (“I’d love to ice skate, but I
don’t know how”) while “yet” implies that an action may be able to
change in the future (“I’d love to ice skate, yet I don’t know how.”).
Grammatically, you can use one for the other, but the shift in tone
makes it worth your time to choose the right word.
So: Indicates a Result or Effect

The final FANBOYS coordinating conjunction is “So.” It indicates

an effect, result or consequence from an action in the earlier
clause. For example:

I like to read, so I didn’t mind the long reading assignment.

The grocery store was closed, so we went to the farmer’s
market instead.
Our car won’t start, so we called a mechanic.
A baby bird fell out of its nest, so we took care of it.

“So” can also be used as an adverb, as in “I am so tired.” But it’s

not linking two words or ideas together in this case; it’s modifying
the word “tired.” Make sure you know how the word is functioning
in a sentence before determining its part of speech.
1. They were poor, _____ often suffered great hardship.
2. He overslept himself ____ thus missed the train.
3. That coat cannot be mine, ____ it is too big for me.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, ___ therefore he had no
opportunity of learning to read and write.
5. This must not happen again, ___ you will be dismissed.
6. He is rich, ___ he is not happy.
7. Hurry up, ___ else you will be late.
8. He must have done his duty, ___ he is a conscientious man.
9. He tried hard, ___ he did not succeed.
10. The parents were horrified ___ they saw blood stains on the floor
and no sign of their child.
1. They were poor, and often suffered great hardship.
2. He overslept himself and thus missed the train.
3. That coat cannot be mine, for it is too big for me.
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and therefore he had no
opportunity of learning to read and write.
5. This must not happen again, or you will be dismissed.
6. He is rich, yet he is not happy.
7. Hurry up, or else you will be late.
8. He must have done his duty, for he is a conscientious man.
9. He tried hard, but he did not succeed.
10. The parents were horrified for they saw blood stains on the floor and
no sign of their child.
RIDDLE

What is always in front of you but can’t

be seen?
Thank You