Coordinating Conjunctions
Includes "but", "and", "so", "or", "nor", "for", "yet" .
What is Coordinating Conjunctions?
The repetition of the same pattern, or series of words in a sentence
What is a Parallel Sentence?
A sentence that lacks an independent clause, and thus cannot stand on its own.
When 2 or more clauses are joined without a proper conjunction or semicolon.
What is Run-On Sentences?
Joining two independent clauses with a comma
What is a comma splice?
Which conjunction fits the best after the comma?
She wondered when her husband would come home, she decided not to call.
What is Yet?
What is But?
She wondered when her husband would come home, but she decided not to call.
Some of John's favorite hobbies are
1. biking
2. playing video games
3. hanging out with friends
Create a parallel sentence.
What is
John likes to bike, to play video games, and to hang out with friends.
Groups or words missing a subject or verb
What is phrases?
Where should a period be placed to fix the run-on sentence?
I woke up I brushed my teeth.
What is
I woke up. I brushed my teeth.
True or False? The example below contains a comma splice.
We woke up early, we went to the mall.
what is true?
What is one way you can conjoin these two sentences?
My friend does not cook.
My friend does not clean.
What is My friend does not cook or clean?
Some people in the class.
What is
Some people in the class play basketball.
True or False? The semi colon joins the two clauses together properly.
I woke up; I ate breakfast.
What is true?
We went to the store, we bought apples.
What is
We went to the store, and we bought apples.