Conjunction Junction (Understanding conjunctions)
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
"I like pizza burgers."
And
Is "and" a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?
Coordinating conjunction
"She was hungry but she ate lunch." What's missing?
A comma before "but" (Corrected: "She was hungry, but she ate lunch.")
What's the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What are the three main types of conjunctions?
Coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions
"We can go to the park, ( ) we can stay home and watch a movie."
Or
What type of conjunction is "while"?
Subordinating conjunction
"I went to bed early or I was still tired." Fix it.
Change "or" to "but" (Corrected: "I went to bed early, but I was still tired.")
What type of conjunction is used in "Not only did he win, but he also broke a record"?
Correlative conjunction (Not only... but also)
Fill in the blank: "I wanted to go outside, it was raining."
But
"She was tired, __ she kept studying
But
Find the conjunction: "We could go to the beach or stay home."
Or (Coordinating conjuction)
"We can go to the beach and it's raining." What's the correct conjunction?
Change "and" to "but" (Corrected: "We can go to the beach, but it's raining.")
True or False: "While" is always a subordinating conjunction.
True
What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
"I stayed home today __ it was raining outside."
Because
Which conjunction shows contrast? "I love ice cream, I don't like chocolate."
But (Coordinating Conjunction)
"I stayed home because it was raining outside." What's wrong?
Change "because" to "even though" (Corrected: "I stayed home even though it was raining outside.")
Rewrite this sentence with a conjunction: "I was late. I missed the bus."
"I was late, so I missed the bus."
What is the difference between subordinating and conjunctions?
Coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses, while subordinating conjunctions introduce a dependent clause and show relationships like cause-and-effect or contrast.
What type of conjunction is "although" in this sentence: "Although he was sick, he still went to school."
Subordinating conjunction
Which conjunction shows cause-and-effect?
Because (subordinating conjunction)
"Neither the dog or the cat wanted food." Fix it.
Change "or" to • "nor" (Corrected: "Neither the dog nor the cat wanted food")
Write a sentence using a subordinating and a coordinating conjunction.
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