conjunctions_and_interjections power point
- 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.