Conjunctions

and
Interjections
What is a conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that

connects words or groups of words.

 Thereare three types of

conjunctions.
Coordinating Conjunctions
 A coordinating conjunction joins words or word groups
that are used in the same way.

go for a walk or read a book movies or dvds

Egypt, Italy, and Spain beans and rice
after breakfast, but before lunch sad but true

 The acronym FANBOYS will help you remember the

coordinating conjunctions.
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
Coordinating Conjunction Practice

 I wanted to call, but it was late.

 Kelly Clarkson is performing, so we
bought tickets.
 The deer ran, for they smelled smoke.
 We knocked on the door, and they
answered.
 He is not here, nor has he called.
Correlative Conjunctions
 Correlative Conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions
that join words or word groups that are used in the
same way.

both….and not only….but also

either….or whether….or
neither….nor

The correlative conjunctions are always used in pairs.

Correlative Conjunctions Practice

 Either Jack or Bill was responsible for the check.

 Not only his days but also his nights were given
to work.
 Neither the dog nor the cat would come inside.
 Both his mother and his father objected to his
making the trip.
 Whether it rains or shines, we’ll be there.
 She’s not only strong, but also graceful.
Subordinating Conjunctions
 A subordinating conjunction joins a dependent
clause to a main clause.

 Some subordinating conjunctions are:

after how unless which
although if until while
as since when whose
as if so that whenever who
as long as than where whom
because that wherever whose
before though whether
Subordinating Conjunction Example

Tom plays tennis well because he practices often.

 The subordinating conjunction because joins the

dependent clause because he practices often to the
main clause, Tom plays tennis well.

 The subordinating conjunction shows the relationship

between the main clause and the dependent clause.
Subordinating Conjunction Practice

 The girl hugged her mom because they were

leaving.
 When the firemen had arrived, the fire had
spread to the whole block.
 Sarah, who is an artist, painted the picture.
 A gang robbed my grocery store after I locked
up for the night.
 On Thursdays, my niece always goes to the
movies unless it snows.
What is an interjection?
 An interjection is a word that expresses
emotion and is often followed by an
exclamation point.

 It has no grammatical relation to rest

of the sentence.
Common Interjections

aha hey ouch whew

alas hooray ow wow
aw oh ugh yikes
goodness oops well yippee

 Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma or a pair

of commas.
 The fish weighed, oh, about three pounds.
 It’s time to go, alas.
Interjection Practice

 Hey! Stop that.

 Oh, never mind.
 Something smells bad, ugh.
 The party was, well, interesting.
 Oh dear, Lilly! Be careful with that milk!
 Is that a wasp? Ouch!
 TOTD

1. What type of conjunction are the FANBOYS?

2. What words represent FANBOYS?
3. Name one correlative conjunction pair.

What is the conjunction or conjunction pair in each sentence?

4. Come here or your grounded.
5. Either Kate or Josh will pick up Snoop.
6. I can’t go because I have class.

What is the interjection in each sentence?

7. “Whew, that was close,” breathed Jack.
8. The door slammed quickly. Pow!