Conjunction Junction
The "B" in the acronym for subordinate conjunctions.
What is "because"
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The verb mood of the following sentence:
What would you do if you were offered the opportunity to study abroad?
What is "interrogative"
The following sentence is grammatically incorrect:
The team practiced every afternoon, consequently, its performance improved.
Placing a semicolon after this word will make it correct.
What is "afternoon"
The team practiced every afternoon; consequently, its performance improved.
The "S" in the acronym for coordinate conjunctions.
What is "so"
FANBOYS
The verb mood of the following sentence:
The coach insisted that every player be present for practice.
What is "indicative"
One possible way to fix the following grammatically incorrect sentence:
"I desperately need to pass Biology this semester and I asked my older sister to tutor me but she kicked me out of her room the second I asked."
What is "I desperately need to pass Biology this semester, and I asked my older sister to tutor me, but she kicked me out of her room the second I asked."
These conjunctions begin dependent clauses.
What are "subordinate conjunctions"
After, Although, As if, When, While, However, If, That, Than, Though, Even though, Because, Until, Since
The subject of the following imperative-mood sentence:
Do not scream during this review game!
What is "you" or "you all"
One possible way to combine the following two sentences using a semicolon + conjunctive adverb:
Maya completed all of her homework. She also studied for her upcoming biology exam.
What is "Maya completed all of her homework; furthermore/moreover/additionally, she also studied for her upcoming biology exam.
One can use a semicolon to replace these types of conjunctions and still end up with a grammatically correct sentence.
What are "coordinate conjunctions"
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One possible way to rewrite the following sentence in the conditional mood:
I have enough money, so I will purchase a new laptop.
What is "If I have enough money, then I will purchase a new laptop."
One possible way to combine the following two sentences using a conjunctive adverb + semicolon:
The researchers expected their experiment to support their hypothesis. The results contradicted their original prediction.
What is "The researchers expected their experiment to support their hypothesis; however/instead/still, the results contradicted their original prediction."
Identify the number of subordinate and/or coordinate conjunctions this sentence contains:
After we arrived at school, I went to gym, and Sara went to English.
What is "one subordinate and one coordinate"
S= After, C= And
One possible way to rewrite the following sentence in the subjunctive mood:
I am the principal, so I can change the school's policies.
What is "If I were the principal, I would change the school's policies."
Two possible ways to revise this sentence using a semicolon + conjunctive adverb:
"I desperately needed to pass Biology this semester, and I asked my older sister to tutor me, but she kicked me out of her room the second I asked."
(cause and effect) What is "I desperately needed to pass Biology this semester; therefore, I asked my older sister to tutor me, but she kicked me out of her room the second I asked."
(contrast) What is "I desperately needed to pass Biology this semester, and asked my older sister to tutor me; however, she kicked me out of her room the second I asked."