What is a conjunction?

• Words that connect other words or groups of

words in a sentence are called conjunctions.

• Conjunctions can connect two subjects, two

predicates, or two sentences.
– Gulls and puffins are sea birds.
– They swim and dive well.
– Gulls soar, and puffins swim gracefully.
 Coordinating conjunctions
They join two parts of a sentnece.

Conjunction Use Example

And Joins together Swans and

An addition penguins swim.
But Shows contrast Swans live on
ponds, but
penguins do not.

Or Shows positive Penguins slide or

choice waddle
 Conjunction Use Example

For To show reason I wore my blue dress

for everyone was
dressing up

Nor Shows negative choice Neither penguins nor

ostriches can fly.

Yet Shows contrast Brian hurried, yet time

was running out.

So Shows results I wanted to stay home,

so I told my mom I
was sick.
 Subordinating conjunctions
They link phrases to a complete sentence.

• if - “If you leave me now, you’ll take away the biggest part of

me”
• since - “I guess I’ll never be the same since I fell for you”
• unless - “We’re never going to survive unless we find some
food.
• until - “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”
(Cinderella)
• when - “When I see you smile, I can forget my problems.
• after - “Your heart will break like mine, and you’ll want only
me after you’ve gone” (
• because - “I’m working because I need money.
• before - “Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby”
 Practice time!

1. It was a difficult exam, but I passed it.

2. She worked hard      andmade a lot of money.
3. He looks too serious,      but in fact, he's so much fun.
4. Would you like coffee        ortea?
5. I want to spend my holidays either in Paris       in London.
or
6. It was very expensive,      butI bought it.
7. I met a beautiful      and
  friendly girl at the party.
8. The bus stopped at the station       the passengers got off.
and
9. I am hungry I don’t have money to buy lunch.
but
10. You can take the blue shirt the green shirt.
or