Coordinating conjunctions join

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Coordinators

• Coordinating conjunctions join
• equal clauses together.

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What are coordinators?

• Coordinators are the conjunctions that join equal
  clauses together.
• The four most common coordinators are
• and
• but
• or
• so
• All four common coordinators can connect
  sentences.

Can babies create good relations between parents?
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What are phrases and clauses?

• A phrase can have a noun or a verb, but not both
• My brother Ross
• Is older than me.
• A clause has both a noun and a verb
• Alice is my mom.
• She cooks lots of good food.

Is three square meals a day a clause or a
phrase?
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How do coordinators function?

• And joins two similar ideas together.
• But joins two contrasting ideas.
• Or joins two alternate ideas.
• So shows that the second idea results from the
  first idea.

• Jon lives in Miami, and Katy studies at the
  university.
• Eli is Mexican, but Alma is Egyptian.
• I can buy lunch, or I can bring one.
• Elsa studied the lesson, so she was prepared.

Which punctuation mark do we use before clause
coordinators?
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Can you use the coordinators?

• Use and, but, or, so
• The quizzes are hard, __ we study.
• We drive to college, __ park in the lot.
• The town is not big, __ it has a college.
• You can take the highway, __ you can use the side
  road.

Which one will the shark choose?
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Learn three unusual coordinators.

• Nor joins negative alternates
• Bob didnt wear formal clothes nor feel
  comfortable.
• For means because
• He feels insecure, for he wasnt ready.
• Yet is for contrast
• He got to the party, yet he didnt fit in.

Did anyone tell Bob what to wear?
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Can you use unusual coordinators?

• Use nor, for, yet
• Take an umbrella with you, __ it is raining.
• Penguins really arent very formal animals, __
  they look like it.
• There is no paper in the copy machine, __ is
  there any ink in it.
• It was very late, __ we did not feel tired.

Do penguins have a choice about what to wear?
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Coordinators also join words and phrases.

• Coordinators can join words
• Many people like cookies and milk.
• Some dont like ice cream or cake.
• They join phrases
• We study in the morning and in the afternoon.
• There are labs on the third floor but not on the
  first.

Does the boy really want a cookie?
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Can you use these coordinators?

• Use and, but, or
• The book is in the library __ not in her office.
• I checked the library __ the office.
• It is not there it must be in my car __ at my
  house.

Can the man find one book with his eyes covered?
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What are correlative conjunctions?

• Correlatives link equal elements.
• They are always in pairs (twos)
• Both and
• Either or
• Neither nor
• Not only but also
• Whether or

Is love really just about watching TV together?
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Can you use conjunctive pairs?

• Use both/and, either/or
• __ sleep more __ stop complaining about being
  tired.
• __ Miguel __ Rosa dislike long trips.
• We didnt see __ Sue __ Antonio there.
• The computer is __ on __ off.
• Tests are __ hard __ confusing.

Does TV make some people stay up late?
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Can you use conjunctive pairs?

• Use neither/nor, not only/but also
• __ does Karla know algebra, __ she learned
  geometry.
• __ Amir __ Sheba write great essays.
• Your brother __ likes computing, __ he plans to
  major in the field.

Do some guys overuse their computers?
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Can you use paired conjunctions?

• Use whether/or, neither/nor
• __ you like it __ not, you must work.
• There are words to learn __ you want to __ dont
  want to.
• __ Bill __ Jenny are graduating yet.
• You can have __ the car __ the cash.

Does Little John have a good idea?
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Are there other conjunctions?

• Besides the coordinating and the correlative
  conjunctions, there is still one other large
  class.
• In fact, most conjunctions are
• subordinating conjunctions.

What does it mean to be subordinate?
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What are subordinators?

• Subordinators join lesser information to main
  clauses
• Students graduate college because they want
  better careers.
• They study hard although they dont make any
  money as college students.
• We will study more about subordinators later on.

Do cooks at McDonalds graduate college?
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Learn these academic words.

• Use exclude, conduct, site, technique, and
  initial.
• Write your first and last __ on the line.
• Do you __ bad guys from being friends?
• How do you drive what is your __?
• What is your __ like with your friends?
• Where is your home __ located?

• Use investment, fund, document, restrict, and
  consequence.
• Which paper __ is it?
• What is the main __ of overeating?
• Do you __ the amount of time that you play?
• How large of a __ do you need to buy a car?
• In which bank do you keep your main __?

What can you do now to prepare for tests?
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What Is Your Best Friend Like?

• Directions
• Write a paragraph of five-to-eight sentences to
  answer What is your best friend like? 
• In your first sentence, point out that there are
  lots of types of best friends. 
• Next, identify what it is about your best friend
  that makes you like him or her.
• Then add three-to-five support sentences to prove
  or explain your idea. 
• End with a concluding sentence that comments on
  your point of view. 
• Fix the spelling and grammar to make your
  paragraph well-written. 

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What My Best Friend Is Like.

• Some people choose best friends that can help
  them with their problems.  Other people choose
  best friends because they are very popular.  My
  best friend is just someone who likes to do the
  same things that I do.  My best friend Scott
  likes to ride scooters with me.  We also watch
  basketball games together every week.  Other
  times we just sit on the back porch swing and
  talk about life.  A best friend who is there for
  you makes a big difference.

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