Conjunction Jeopardy

Conjunctions

100

Name one of the 3 types of conjunctions

coordinating, subordinating, or correlative

200

Name one of each type of conjunction

(coordinating), (correlative), and (subordinating)

300

The three things conjunctions connect

words, phrases, and clauses

400

These conjunctions link a phrase or clause that can't stand alone, to a sentence that can

subordinating conjunction

500

What conjunctions do?

 can be used to combine sentences or sentence parts or combine words, phrases, and clauses

Coordinating

100

The number of coordinating conjunctions there are

 seven

200

The mneumonic device used to remember the coordinating conjunctions

FANBOYS

300

What N stands for in FANBOYS

 nor

400

Name all the coordinating conjunctions

 For And Nor But Or Yet So

500

Make a sentence using the coordinating conjunction "nor"

( teacher will determine )

Correlative

100

The main rule for correlative conjunctions

 "always in pairs"

200

Name a correlating conjunction

 Both-And Either-Or Neither-Nor Not only-But also 

300

Find the correlative conjunction in this sentence: Both Emily and Bob liked cookie dough ice cream more than vanilla because they thought it tasted better.

 both-and

400

Finish this correlative pair: Either-

 or

500

Finish these combonations: Niether- Not only-

 Neither-Nor Not only-But also 

Subordinating

100

What is the hint to remember what subordinating conjunctions do?

"subordinate" is in the word, which reminds us that it connects a clause that depends on a full sentence.

200

Name three subordinating conjunctions

After, although, as, as if, as long as, as though, because, before, if, in order that, provided, since, so, so that, than, though, till, unless, until, whatever, when, where, wherever, while

300

Subordinating conjunctions are used to do what?

Connect a clause that can't stand alone to a sentence that can.

400

A subordinating conjunction that starts with the letter S

 since/so/so that

500

Create a sentence using the subordinating conjunction "while"

( teacher will determine )

Identify the conjunction(s)

100

Jane and Alex went to the store.

 coordinating conjunction

200

Neither John nor Pete wanted to go skydiving.

correlative

300

Amy went to the store to buy milk.

no conjunctions

400

Because it was raining outside, James wore his boots and raincoat. 

subordianting and coordinating conjunctions

500

Alex, Jamie, and Amanda went to the park because they were part of a club that both cleaned up and fixed public areas in their town.

coordianting, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions