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What is a conjunction?
Conjunction is the name for those common words
that are used to join (conjoin) parts of sentences. Also,
conjunctions may be used to begin certain sentences.
Coordinating Conjunctions
These conjunctions are seven very common words.
They are very small, made up of three or fewer
letters.
When to Use Each Coordinating Conjunction:
Reason
Coordinating Conjunction
To communicate addition
To communicate contrast
To communicate a result/effect
To communicate a reason/cause
To communicate a choice
To communicate a negative choice
and
but, yet
so
for
or
nor
Subordinating Conjunctions
These conjunctions are used to express relationships
between a dependent and an independent clause.
When to Use Common Subordinate Conjunctions:
Reason
Regarding time
Subordinate Conjunction
Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are two separate
conjunctions that are often in sentences together.
Common Correlative Conjunctions and Examples:
both, and
either, or
neither, nor
whether, or
Conjunctive Adverbs
Conjunctive adverbs provide connections and
transitions that clarify or limit the meaning of words.
When to Use Common Conjunctive Adverbs:
Reason
To communicate addition
To communicate contrast
Conjunctive Adverb
A Parting Quiz...
Finally, the University Writing Center staff and I
hope that this presentation has helped you develop a
better understanding of conjunctions, since they are
vital to the English language; consequently, you will
use them often in your writing endeavors. Perhaps
this online lecture has not helped with your grammar
so much as with enhancing your fashion awareness.
Therefore, challenge yourself to a conjunction quiz,
or call it a review before signing off. (Review is
preferable, because the word quiz often has a
negative connotation.) Whether or not you feel like a
conjunction pro, scan this paragraph and see if you
can recognize the conjunctions, correlative
conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs. After you are
done, click to the next slide where you will find the
answers.
Answers...
cc: coordintating conjunction
ca: conjunctive adverb
Finally (ca), the University Writing Center staff and (cc)I hope
that this presentation has helped you to develop a better
understanding of conjunctions, since (sc) they are vital to the
English language; consequently (ca), you will use them often in
your writing endeavors. Perhaps this online lecture has not (c2)
helped with your grammar so much as (c2) with enhancing your
fashion awareness. Therefore, challenge yourself to a
conjunction quiz, or call it a review before (sc) signing off.
(Review is preferable, because (sc) the word quiz often has a
negative connotation.) Whether or (c2) not you feel like a
conjunction pro, scan this paragraph and see if (sc) you can
recognize the conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and
conjunctive adverbs. After (sc) you are done, click to the next
slide where (sc) you will find the answers.
What is a Conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that connects parts of a sentence.
You can use a conjunction to link words, phrases, and
clauses.
What are Correlative Conjunctions?
Correlative conjunctions always appear in pairs. You use
them to link equivalent sentence elements.
EITHER . OR
Use Eitheror to connect similar structures such as two
verb phrases, two adjectives, two prepositional phrases and
two noun objects. (two things have to be equivalent)
Example : 1. A person can be either pretty or ugly.
2. I will see you either at home or in the coffeeshop.
3. You can either take bus or drive car.
4. I will call either my mother or my father.
When two verbs or verb phrases are connected with
auxiliaries verb, either follows the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary
is not repeated after or
Example : 1. She is either crying or laughing.
2. I must either go to school or go home.
3. I will either study during the summer or take a
vacation.
NEITHER NOR
Use Neithernor to connect similar structures
Example : 1. You are neither fat nor short.
2. I want neither food nor water.
3. He is neither outside or inside.
When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects.
Example : 1. Neither Jack nor Tom is my brother.
2. Neither my brothers nor my mother wants to go to the
party.
3. Neither he nor his friends are coming.
Verb always follows the subject closest to the verb (same as Either
or)
When two verbs or verb phrases are connected with auxiliaries verb,
neither follows the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary is not repeated after
nor.
Example : 1. I have neither finished my homework nor watched TV.
2. He is neither playing basketball nor swimming.
BOTH AND
Use bothand to connect similar structures.
Example : 1. I play both baseball and soccer everyday.
2. I have been having trouble with both grammar
and reading.
3. There are more apples both on the table and in
the refrigerator.
When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects
Example : 1. Both my mother and my brother are going home.
2. Both my sisters and my brother are doing
exercise.
Always use plural verb