This document discusses different types of conjunctions: - Coordinating conjunctions connect words or groups of the same type, such as nouns, verbs, or sentences. Examples include "and", "but", and "or". - Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to connect the same types of words. Examples include "both...and" and "either...or". - Subordinating conjunctions connect a dependent clause to an independent clause and show the relationship between them. Examples include "because", "after", and "since". The dependent clause comes first and is separated by a comma when the conjunction is placed at the beginning of the sentence.

1. Conjunctions

2. Conjunctions Conjunctions connect words or groups of words. Prepositions connect words, too. How do you think conjunctions are different than prepositions?

3. Conjunctions Unlike prepositions, conjunctions don’t have objects. Rather, they serve as a way to show a relationship between two words. Example: Are you going to Mt. Rushmore or Custer State Park?

4. Conjunctions There are three types of conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions Correlative conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions

5. Coordinating conjunctions Connect words of the same kind, such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositional phrases, or sentences. Nouns: My cousin and his wife left yesterday for Montana. Verbs: They printed out directions but forgot to bring them. Prep. Phr.: Put the luggage on the doorstep or in the garage. Sentences: Our family wanted to go to Sturgis but we decided to go to Fargo instead.

6. Coordinating conjunctions P. 382 in your text And But For Nor Or So Yet

7. Practice Find the coordinating conjunction in the following sentences and tell what is being connected. Bob and Bill are brothers. We went to the game, but we didn’t win.

8. Correlative Conjunctions Similar to coordinating conjunctions in that they connect the same type of words, but work in pairs. List p. 383 in text. both…and either/neither….or not only…..but also whether.....or

9. Correlative Conjunctions Examples: We have seen both the Missouri River and the Big Sioux river. Either you or I will be the leader on the trail. The sick rhinoceros would neither eat nor drink .

10. Practice Find the correlative conjunctions in the sentences below and tell me what is being connected: Either you go or I will. Not only my mother but also my sister played rugby.

11. Subordinating Conjunctions Connect things which are not equal. One is less important (subordinate) than the other. List of common subordinating conjunctions on p. 384 Subordinating conjunctions are in sentences that contain a dependent idea and a main idea. The dependent idea is connected to the main idea by the subordinating conjunction Subordinating conjunctions always come before the dependent idea in a sentence.

12. One more thing… The main idea can come at the beginning or end of a sentence. When the dependent idea comes first, it must be separated from the main idea with a comma.

13. Example: Because it rained all day , our basement filled up with water. I did the planning after he made reservations .

14. Practice Find the subordinating conjunction in each sentence, then find the dependent and main ideas. Since you didn’t play, we lost the game. Troy studied hard so that he could get good grades.

15. Since you didn’t play, we lost the game. Sub: Since Dep: you didn’t play Main: we lost the game (note the comma) Troy studied hard so that he could get good grades. Sub: so that Dep: he could get good grades Main: Troy studied hard (note the lack of a comma)