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EHL Conjunctions

The document provides an overview of conjunctions in English, explaining their role in joining words, phrases, or clauses. It categorizes conjunctions into coordinating, correlative, and subordinating types, with examples for each. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of proper structure and punctuation when using conjunctions in sentences.

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EHL Conjunctions

The document provides an overview of conjunctions in English, explaining their role in joining words, phrases, or clauses. It categorizes conjunctions into coordinating, correlative, and subordinating types, with examples for each. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of proper structure and punctuation when using conjunctions in sentences.

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English

Home
Language
Ms. Williams
Introduction
• Let’s consider a jigsaw puzzle…how would you complete a puzzle?
• I will name a few items, mention the first item or object that comes to
mind that might relate to the item. EG: When you think of a hammer, you
think of a?
• Adam?
• Salt?
• Macaroni?
• Peanut butter?
• What is missing? What do we usually say between the two items? Why do
we use it? What is the purpose?
• Ice breaker
• What have you noticed about the icebreaker? What was holding or joining
them together?
• If I place two sentences on the board, how do I combine them? What word
do I use between the two?
• What do we call this?

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Co-ordinating
Conjunc
Correlative
tions Subordinating

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What are
conjunctions?
Without conjunctions, you’d be • Join words, phrases or clauses
forced to express every complex • Ensure that the phrases joined share
the same structure
idea in a series of short, EG: I work quickly and careful I work
quickly and carefully
simplistic sentences: I like
• There are two types of conjunctions:
cooking. I like eating. I don’t like co-ordinating and subordinating

washing dishes afterward.

I like cooking and eating, but I


don’t like washing dishes
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Position:
• Usually found in the middle of sentences.
• Certain conjunctions may be used to begin a sentence.
• Example:
He had no chance of winning. + He entered the race. +
Although
Although he had no chance of winning, he entered the
race.
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Remember try to vary your
English Homeconjunctions
Language when writing 5
Examples of
conjunctions
but since though then whether
and while when unless because

until however so although yet

Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Sentence with conjunction


I bought an umbrella. I also bought a I bought an umbrella and
raincoat. a raincoat.
I went to town and
I went to town. I bought an bought an umbrella.
I am angry because you
umbrella. were late. you let me down,
Although
I am angry. You were late. IShe
managed to get
was small butthere6in
Topic one
Co-ordinating
conjunctions
Co-ordinating conjunctions join words,
phrases or clauses of equal weight.
FA
N or They said their final goodbyes,
for they knew itawas
Use comma time.
(reason: because or
since)
before the co-ordinating

B nd conjunction if it connects two independent


She watchedclauses
a movie, and lost (in addition to)
track of time.
O or I do not expect children to be (and not)
rude, nor do I expect to be
Y ut Social media expands our world, (contrast: however)
disobeyed.
but we should use it wisely.
Sr Do you want to come with us, (option: either)
or do you want to stay here?
et The president is not doing his (contrast: but)
job, yet he still reigns.
o I was feeling hungry, so I made (result/consequence:
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Co- Examples of co-ordinating conjunctions
ordinating
conjunction
s
Single words • Sharon is small but agile.

• The elephant is old and tired.

Phrases • We will drive over the hill and around the bend.

• Kyle and Amy are advanced in age yet full of energy.

Clauses • Two men stole the necklace and fled down Churchill Road

• I attended practice because I love soccer and hate losing a


game.
senten senten
ce ce
Sentences • Train hard or pay the price. 9
(1.1) Correlative conjunctions
• A type of co-ordinating conjunction
• A pair of conjunctions that work together to perform
the function of a single co-ordinating conjunction
• Used to show how two phrases or words within the
same sentence are related to each other
• When using correlative conjunctions, pay careful
attention to correct word order
• The correlative conjunctions should both be placed in
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front of the items being linked
Examples of
Not only/but also So/as Whether/or
correlative
Both/and
As much/as
No sooner/than
So/that
Not/but
Just as/so
conjunctions
Just/as
If/then
Either/or
Neither/nor
Rather/than
As/as

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Topic two
Subordinating
conjunctions
U after as if • Subordinating conjunctions join independent and
dependent clauses

although as• can signal a cause-and-effect relationship, a contrast,

BI
or some other kind of relationship between the clauses
long as • Sometimes an adverb, such as until, after, or before can

as
when as soon as
whereas
function as a conjunction.

S while
EG: I can stay out until the clock strikes twelve.
• adverb until functions as a subordinating conjunction to
connect two ideas: I can stay out (the independent
unless
whenever clause) and the clock strikes twelve (the dependent
clause).
until
wherever • the dependent clause depends on the independent

where
because clause to make sense.
• subordinating conjunction doesn’t need to go in the
before middle of the sentence - it has to be part of the
dependent clause
if • but the dependent clause can come before the

if only that independent clause.


EG: Before he leaves, make sure his room is clean.

since • If the dependent clause comes first, use a comma before


the independent clause.
so that I drank a glass of water because I was thirsty. 13
Thank you

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