Conjunctions

Conjunctions && Parts

Parts of
of
aa Sentence
Sentence
By Teacher Dan
 Vocabulary
• Clause • Item
• Conjunction • Join
• Coordinate • Object
• Correlate • Phrase
• Dependent • Predicate
• Equal • Sentence
• Independent • Subject
• Subordinate
 Subject, Predicate, &
Object
• Subject – the noun phrase that does
the action of the sentence.
• Predicate – the verb phrase or action
of the sentence.
• Object – the noun phrase that the
action is done to (not always there).
 Examples
• The tall dark man spoke eerily.
• Many students did not do their
homework.
• The rude noisy boy talks loudly in the
classroom.
• The quiet girl diligently reads the
book in class.
 Clauses
• Have both a subject and predicate.
• Could stand alone as a sentence.
– We were running up the stairs when
Teacher Dan yelled at us.
– The boys were playing football while
the girls played basketball.
– I was listening to a wolf howling at
the moon and suddenly, a bat flew by
my head.
 Phrases
• Only have a subject or a predicate,
not both.
• Cannot stand alone as a sentence.
– She was scared of the man in the cape,
the tall dark stranger.
– The kids, playing in the park, were
expecting you to pick them up.
– The boy, sitting by the window, is
quietly listening to the teacher.
 Conjunctions
• Used to joins words, phrases, or
clauses.
• Three Types:
– Coordinating
– Correlative
– Subordinating
Coordinating Conjunctions
• for, and, but, nor, or, so, yet:
– Used to join equals together.
– Used in between the items joined.
– Can join nouns, verbs, adjectives,
adverbs, phrases, and clauses.
 Coordinating Conjunction
Examples
• (Nouns): Boss and Peem are doing their
homework.
• (Verbs): You have not listened, nor
heard anything I said.
• (Phrases): They walk slowly on the ice, so
as not to fall.
• (Clauses): Some students are tall, but
many students are short.
Correlative Conjunctions
• both…and, not only…but also, either…
or, neither…nor:
– Always used in pairs:
– Join nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives,
and phrases.
– The first word goes before the item
joined and the second goes in between
the items.
Correlative Conjunctions
Examples
• In today’s class you will learn either
adverbs or conjunctions.
• She is neither fat nor thin.
• In order to learn English, you must both
listen and practice.
• Both her sister and her father play guitar.
• Not only does he need money for the
theatre, but he also needs a ride.
 Subordinating Conjunctions
• after, because, before, if, since,
unless, until, when, while:
– Used to join two phrases or clauses.
– They may appear at the beginning of the
sentence or between the two phrases.
– Make one part of the sentence
dependent upon the other.
 Subordinating
Conjunctions Examples
• After we leave school, we are going
shopping.
• We often eat dinner before going to the
movies.
• Since you do not want to listen in class, you
can stand in the corner.
• He cannot go to school today because he is
sick.
 Conjunctive Adverbs
• additionally, also, furthermore,
however, therefore, thus.
– Act as conjunctions and join two
independent clauses.
– Must have a semicolon (;) before them
and a comma (,) after them.
 Conjunctive Adverb
Examples
• He did finish his homework in time;
however, his mom still wouldn’t let him play
football.
• When you go to the market, please get me
some milk; also, can you mail this letter
for me on the way.
• She didn’t listen to the teacher in class;
therefore, she didn’t do well on her exam.