A coordinating conjunction connects words or word groups that are similar in form.
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:
"Being weightless has both advantages and disadvantages."
And
100
A coordinating conjunction connects words or word groups that are similar in form. Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence, then use it in one of your own.
"Conversation stopped when she walked in, but she did not know why."
Sentence using "but" correctly
100
A preposition relates a noun or a pronoun that follows it to another noun or pronoun in the sentence. For example, in "the cat is on the bed" the preposition "on" tells you where the cat is in relation to the bed.
Find the preposition: "The dog ran into the bushes."
Into
100
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and the object the preposition relates to. In the prepositional phrase "on the table", "on" is the preposition and "the table" is the object.
Locate the preposition and the object it relates to in this prepositional phrase:
"in her bedroom closet"
Preposition: In
Object: Her bedroom closet.
100
The Latin suffix "-able" means "capable" or "worthy of being".
Explain how the suffix "able" adds meaning to the word "lovable".
It means something is "worthy of being loved".
200
Find the coordinating conjunction:
"You are able to fly, but you also lose your balance."
But
200
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence, then use it in one of your own.
"She wanted to solve the problem, so she listened to other people talking."
Sentence using "so" correctly.
200
Find the preposition:
"Your gloves are under your coat."
Under
200
Locate the preposition and the object it relates to in this prepositional phrase:
During the night
Preposition: during
Object: the night
200
Latin roots are parts of words that had previous meaning in Latin. Justice, justify, and unjustly all have the same Latin root with the same meaning: "just".
What do you think "just" means in Latin?
Fair, right, legal
300
Define coordinating conjunction
A coordinating conjunction connects words or word groups that are similar in form.
300
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence, then use it in one of your own.
"She learned that she should not interrupt or challenge a speaker."
Sentence using "or" correctly.
300
Find the preposition:
"They learned to live with one another."
With
300
Define prepositional phrase
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and the object the preposition relates to.
300
The Latin suffix "-able" means "capable" or "worthy of being", such as is "lovable", "laughable", and "drinkable".
Name three words that also end with "able"
Varies
400
Find the coordinating conjunction:
"You have to exercise so your muscles don't get too weak."
So
400
Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence, then use it in one of your own.
"She tried not to interrupt, yet sometimes she could not help herself."
Sentence using "yet' correctly.
400
Find the preposition:
"They had a great respect for nature's gifts."
For
400
Locate the preposition and the object it relates to in this prepositional phrase, then include it in a sentence of your own making.
"Through the cloudless sky"
Preposition: through
Object: cloudless sky
400
Knowing that "reverse" means to change direction, "averse" means turned against, and "diversion" means turning something aside from its course, what do you thing the Latin root "-vers-" means?
To turn
500
Find the coordinating conjunctions:
"I do not like fruits and vegetables, nor do I like meat!
and, nor
500
Name at least 5 coordinating conjunctions
but, or, yet, so, for, and, nor
500
Find the preposition:
"Among their people, hoarding was considered shameful."
Among
500
Locate the preposition and the object it relates to in this prepositional phrase, then include it in a sentence of your own making.
"Across the ocean"