The document discusses conjunctions and their different types. There are three main types of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or sentences. The seven coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Coordinating conjunctions can connect words, prepositional phrases, or simple sentences. Commas are used when joining two independent clauses.

1. Conjunctions
Part 1
5th Gradehttps://youtu.be/4AyjKgz9tKg

2. What is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is like glue. It helps words
to stick together.

3. There are 3 types of conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Correlative conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions

4. Let’s discuss the 1st type:
Coordinating Conjunctions

5. There are 7 Coordinating
Conjunctions
Use FANBOYS to remember!
for and nor but
or yet so

6. Coordinating conjunctions connect
words.
word + conjunction + word

7. Example:
I went to the store to buy eggs and milk for
the cake recipe.
What words are being joined together by
“and”?
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8. Coordinating conjunctions can
also join 2 prepositional phrases.
prepositional phrase + prepositional phrase

9. Subject + verb + prep. phrase + conj. + prep. phrase.
I went skiing down the hill and past the trees.
What are the 2 prepositional phrases? (See the next
slide for the answer.)
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10. Subject + verb + prep. phrase + conj. + prep. phrase.
I went skiing down the hill and past the trees.
What are the 2 prepositional phrases?
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11. Coordinating conjunctions can also
connect 2 simple sentences
(clauses).
simple sentence + conj. + simple sentence
(clause) (clause)

12. Example:
I played cards with my friend, but I
kept losing.
What are the 2 sentences that were joined?

13. I played cards with my friend, but I kept
losing.
What are the 2 sentences that were joined?
“I played cards with my friend.”
“I kept losing.”

14. The next few slides have
example sentences. Notice that
some have commas, and some
don’t.

15. • “And” connects things that are alike or
joined together.
• Ex. I want popcorn and pizza.

16. • “But” is used to connect things that are
different or separated.
• Ex. I want popcorn but not pizza.

17. • “Or” is used to offer a choice.
• Ex. Do I want popcorn or pizza?

18. • “Nor” is used to offer a negative choice.
• Ex. I do not want popcorn nor pizza.

19. • “Yet” is used to show a contrast.
• Ex. I want popcorn, yet I also want pizza.

20. • “So” is used to show a cause and effect
relationship.
• Ex. I want popcorn, so I made some.

21. • “For” is also used to show a cause and
effect relationship between things. It is a
very formal way of speaking.
• Ex. I ordered a pizza, for I was hungry.

22. Did you notice the commas?
Why did some have them, and
some didn’t?

23. Answer:
The sentences that had a comma
were 2 complete sentences that
were joined, so their conjunction
needed a comma.
sentence + , + conjunction + sentence

24. The following conjunction doesn’t need a
comma because the part that comes
after the conjunction is not a complete
sentence.
We drove past a buffalo and several
deer in Yellowstone.
No comma!

25. This conjunction DOES need a comma,
however, because the part that comes
after the conjunction is a complete
sentence.
We drove past a buffalo, and we saw
several deer in Yellowstone.
Comma!

26. Now, it’s time for you to
practice. On a separate sheet
of paper, join the given
sentences with a correlative
conjunction.

27. Use FANBOYS to remember the
coordinating conjunctions!
for and nor but
or yet so

28. You might need to use a
comma!

29. 1. I love to bowl. I rarely do it.

30. 1. I love to bowl. I rarely do it.
I love to bowl, but I rarely do it.
I love to bowl, yet I rarely do it.

31. 2. I have a meeting to get to. I
have to go now.

32. 2. I have a meeting to get to. I
have to go now.
I have a meeting to get to, so I
have to go now.

33. 3. I don’t like bananas. I do like
banana bread.

34. 3. I don’t like bananas. I do like
banana bread.
I don’t like bananas, yet I do like
banana bread.
I don’t like bananas, but I do like
banana bread.

35. 4. I fed the dogs. I watered the
plants. I did both things.

36. 4. I fed the dogs. I watered the plants. I did both
things.
I fed the dogs and watered the
plants.
I fed the dogs, and I watered the
plants.
Why does only 1 of the sentences need a comma?

37. 5. We can go to the movies.
We can go bowling. We have to
choose one of these things.

38. 5. We can go to the movies. We can go bowling.
We have to choose one of these things.
We can go to the movies or go
bowling.
We can go to the movies, or we
can go bowling.
Why does only 1 of the sentences need a comma?

39. Test your skills with the
following Galileo practice:
Note: There are 19 of them. Don’t try to do all of them on one day. You may
skip some once the concept is mastered.

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