Conjunctions
THIS CONJUNCTION STARTS WITH THE LETTER "N"
NOR
The little girl played at the playground
SIMPLE
He’s a happy healthy baby.
He’s a happy, healthy baby.
What should be removed to avoid wordiness?
Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was put to sleep.
PAST
DEFINE THEME
THE MORAL OR LESSON OF THE STORY
THIS CONJUNCTION STARTS WITH THE LETTER "A"
AN / AND
Jim and Juan ran quickly.
SIMPLE
Samantha and Carlos have had a long challenging and odd relationship.
Samantha and Carlos have had a long, challenging, and odd relationship.
What should be removed to avoid wordiness?
Nicole was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.
TERRIBLE
AFTER YOU COMPLETE A STATION ASSIGNMENT, YOU MUST...
COMPLETE THE STATIONS TRACKER.
THIS CONJUNCTION STARTS WITH THE LETTER "F"
FOR
On a clear, peaceful morning at Rincon Point, Denise paddled out into the surf.
SIMPLE
DOES THIS SENTENCE CONTAIN COORDINATE ADJECTIVES?
Samantha is confident and assertive.
YES
Improve the ITALICIZED portion.
I worked on my essay, but I never actually entirely completed it.
COMPLETED
TO MAKE AN INFERENCE, YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS EQUATION.... ________ + _______ = INFERENCE
SCHEMA + TEXT EVIDENCE = INFERENCE
THIS CONJUNCTION STARTS WITH THE LETTER "S"
SO
Rumors about Mayor Boyer were spreading like wildfire, so she set the record straight at a press conference.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
The Civil War proved to be a remarkable important moment in the history of photography.
The Civil War proved to be a remarkable, important moment in the history of photography.
Which is most concise?
A.Because of the fact that I stayed up late, I was completely tired and wanted to sleep more.
B.I stayed up late and wanted more sleep.
C.Due to staying up way too late, I wanted more sleep.
D. I wanted more sleep after I decided to stay up way too late.
B.I stayed up late and wanted more sleep.
The pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.
HYPERBOLE
The acronym used to remember conjunctions
FANBOYS
As the cold weather approaches, you must protect your water pipes against freezing, or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
The many terrible dangers of war were depicted, but so were strong courageous acts of leadership.
The many terrible dangers of war were depicted, but so were strong, courageous acts of leadership.
DEFINE THE WORD REDUNDANCY.
REPEATING WORDS OR IDEAS
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate natural sounds.