The document provides information about conjunctions including definitions and examples. It defines conjunctions as connecting words and identifies two types: coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", and "or" that connect words or groups of words, and correlative conjunctions like "either/or" and "neither/nor" that make a stronger connection between ideas. It concludes by assigning classwork questions to practice identifying conjunctions.

1. Tuesday
10/09/2012
1. Notes on Conjunctions
2. Classwork: p 67 #’s 1-12 Questions
and Answers
3. Final Draft of Narrative Essay due

2. Conjunctions

3. I really like this girl. She’s pretty
and smart, but I don’t think she
even knows who I am. Do I risk
embarrassing myself by asking
her out or should I just forget
about her?

4. What is a conjunction
and what does it do?
Conjunctions are connecting words.
There are 2 types of conjunctions.

5. 1. Coordinating Conjunctions -
connect words or groups of words.

6. And- joining similar ideas
My cousins and I enjoy riding bikes around the village.

7. But- contrasting between ideas
I love you but we need to take some time apart.

8. Or- choice between ideas
Be miserable or motivate yourself to improve.

9. 2. Correlative Conjunctions- paired
conjunctions that make an even
stronger connection between ideas.

10. You either go with me to church or you
don’t get to hang out with your friends.
2 choices to choose between.

11. I have neither the time nor the patience
to put up with your silliness anymore.
No choices to choose from.

12. Whether you are a boy or girl, you can
be whatever you want to be.
Show differences between 2 things.

13. Both teachers and students have to be
willing to work together if they want the
year to be fun.
Compare similarities between 2 things.

14. Use correlative conjunctions.

15. So you
think you
know?

16. What is the difference between a
coordinating and correlative
conjunction?

17. or
Should I eat ice cream _____ chicken for
dinner?

18. Rice and fish are traditional foods of
_____
Japan.

19. Neither nor
_________ broccoli _____ bell peppers are
my favorite vegetables.

20. either or
I will ______ eat cereal ____ waffles for
breakfast.

21. Both and
______ grapes _____ apples are my
favorite movie snacks.

22. Remember…
• Conjunctions are connecting words.
• Coordinating conjunctions (and, but,
or) connect ideas in sentences.
• Correlative conjunctions connect
words or groups of words and make
a stronger connection than
coordinating conjunctions.
Classwork: Page 67 #’s 1-12 Questions and
Answers, please. Thank you =)