This document defines and provides examples of different types of conjunctions and interjections. It explains that conjunctions join words or groups of words, and lists some common coordinating conjunctions like and, but, and or. It also discusses correlative conjunctions that come in pairs, like either/or, as well as subordinating conjunctions that join subordinate clauses to main clauses. The document concludes by defining interjections as words that express strong feelings and lists some common ones like oh, wow, and ouch, noting their punctuation.

1. Conjunctions & Interjections

2. What is a conjunction?
• A conjunction is a word that joins words
or groups of words in a sentence.
• The most common conjunctions are and,
but and or.
• A comma should be placed before the
conjunction in a compound sentence.
• When a conjunction is used for a
compound subject or a compound
predicate, no comma is used.

3. Coordinating Conjunctions
• A coordinating conjunction is the most
common type of conjunction.
• And and or are used to form compound
subjects.
• And, but and or are used to form
compound predicates and compound
sentences.

4. What do they mean?
• And is used to introduce an additional idea.
Ex. My books and pencils fell on the floor.
• But is used to introduce a contrasting idea.
Ex. I would go to the movies, but I didn’t earn any
allowance this week.
• Or is used to introduce a choice or second
possibility.
Ex. You can play basketball or football next year.

5. Correlative Conjunctions
• Correlative conjunctions are a pair of
conjunctions such as either, or; neither,
nor; both, and.
Ex. Either Mary or Jan will bring snack
today.

6. Subordinating Conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions join a
subordinate clause with a main clause.
• It comes at the beginning of the
subordinate clause.

7. • Common Subordinating Conjunctions
• after although
because before
if if only
once rather than
since so that
than that
though till
unless until
when whenever
where whereas
wherever while

8. Interjections
• An interjection is a word or group of words that
expresses strong feeling.
• Common interjections:
Great
Oh
Oh, no
Wow
Well
Oops
Ouch
Yes

9. Punctuating Interjections
• An interjection with very strong emotions
will be followed by an exclamation mark,
and it will stand alone either before or after
a sentence.
Ex. Oh, no! My grade was lower than I
wanted.
• An interjection with a milder feeling is a
part of the sentence and is separated by a
comma.
Ex. Oh, I wanted to go to the park instead.