2. STANDARD COMPETENCY
The students are able to understand basic composition
skills by integrating in each unit paragraph
organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics,
sentence structure and the writing process
3. Conjunction, what’s your function?
Conjunction is a word that connects
words, phrases or sentences to each
other.
• Some common conjunctions …
and or but
4. Conjunction, what’s your function?
joins two similar ideas…
and this and that
bread and butter
milk and honey
I am tired. I am hungry.
I am tired and hungry.
I did my homework. I cleaned my room.
I did my homework and cleaned my room.
5. Conjunction, what’s your function?
joins two contrasting
(opposite) ideas…
but
Not this but that
Not apples but oranges
I looked everywhere. I could not find my book.
I looked everywhere but I could not find my book.
He is small. He is strong.
He is small but strong.
6. Conjunction, what’s your function?
but
I asked for a house. I was given a mouse.
I asked for a house but was given a
mouse.
7. Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows a choice between two or
or
more options…
coffee or tea
right or wrong
We can go to the movies. We can stay at home.
We can go to the movies or stay at home.
Should I have my bath? Should I have dinner?
Should I have my bath or dinner?
9. Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows that the second idea is a
so result of the first idea…
My grandmother is coming to visit. I have to go home
early.
My grandmother is coming to visit so I have to go home
early.
I did not study. I failed my test.
I did not study so I failed my test.
10. Conjunction, what’s your function?
so
I missed my bus. I was late for school.
I missed my bus so I was late for school.
11. Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows two events happening at
as the same time.
I saw my sister. I was leaving.
I saw my sister as I was leaving.
I was playing the piano. My mother was cooking.
I was playing the piano as my mother was cooking.
12. Conjunction, what’s your function?
shows that the second
then idea/action happens after the
first.
I finished my homework. I cleaned my room.
I finished my homework then cleaned my room.
I finished my homework and cleaned my room.
13. Conjunction, what’s your function?
then
I ate a burger. I ate a slice of cake.
I ate a burger then a slice of cake.
I ate a burger and a slice of cake.
14. Conjunction, what’s your function?
as so then
and or but
It is to connect words, phrases or sentences to each
other.
