Conjunctions

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Conjunctions

• SC English
• 01 Oct., 2007

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First, a preposition review

• Prepositions connect _________ with _________.
• The object of the preposition is always a _______
  or _________.
• A preposition _______ be part of a prepositional
  phrase.
• A prepositional phrase starts with _____ and ends
  with _________.

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• Prepositions connect their object with some other
  word in the sentence.
• The object of the preposition is always a noun or
  pronoun.
• A preposition must be part of a prepositional
  phrase.
• A prepositional phrase starts with the
  preposition and ends with the object of the
  preposition

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Practice Find the preposition and object(s) of
the preposition

• The rocket flew off into space.
• We looked in the window.
• Troy played hard at the football game.
• Mr. Swartos was excited about his upcoming bear
  hunt.

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Preposition or Adverb?

• You can tell if a word is a preposition by
  looking for what the word _____.
• Prepositions will be part of a _______ ________
  and have an _______.
• Adverbs will modify a _____ and have no _______.

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• You can tell if a word is a preposition by
  looking for what the word modifies.
• Prepositions will be part of a prepositional
  phrase and have an object.
• Adverbs will modify a verb, adjective, or another
  adverb and have no object.

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Practice- tell me if the words below are
prepositions or adverbs

• Umpires stand along the baselines.
• We waited for the hot dog vendor to come along.
• The umpire ran past quickly.
• The ball flew past third base.

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• Umpires stand along the baselines.
• Preposition
• We waited for the hot dog vendor to come along.
• Adverb
• The umpire ran past quickly.
• Adverb
• The ball flew past third base.
• Preposition

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Conjunctions

• Conjunctions connect words or groups of words.
• Prepositions connect words, too. How do you
  think conjunctions are different than
  prepositions?

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Conjunctions

• Unlike prepositions, conjunctions dont have
  objects. Rather, they serve as a way to show a
  relationship between two words.
• Example
• Are you going to Mt. Rushmore or Custer State
  Park?

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Conjunctions

• There are three types of conjunctions
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Correlative conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions

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Coordinating conjunctions

• Connect words of the same kind, such as nouns,
  pronouns, verbs, prepositional phrases, or
  sentences.
• Nouns My cousin and his wife left yesterday for
  Montana.
• Verbs They printed out directions but forgot to
  bring them.
• Prep. Phr. Put the luggage on the doorstep or in
  the garage.
• Sentences Our family wanted to go to Sturgis but
  we decided to go to Fargo instead.

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Coordinating conjunctions

• P. 382 in your text
• And
• But
• For
• Nor
• Or
• So
• Yet

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Practice

• Find the coordinating conjunction in the
  following sentences and tell what is being
  connected.
• Bob and Bill are brothers.
• We went to the game, but we didnt win.

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Correlative Conjunctions

• Similar to coordinating conjunctions in that they
  connect the same type of words, but work in
  pairs.
• List p. 383 in text.
• bothand
• either/neither.or
• not only..but also
• whether.....or

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Correlative Conjunctions

• Examples
• We have seen both the Missouri River and the Big
  Sioux river.
• Either you or I will be the leader on the trail.
• The sick rhinoceros would neither eat nor drink.

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Practice

• Find the correlative conjunctions in the
  sentences below and tell me what is being
  connected
• Either you go or I will.
• Not only my mother but also my sister played
  rugby.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

• Connect things which are not equal. One is less
  important (subordinate) than the other.
• List of common subordinating conjunctions on p.
  384
• Subordinating conjunctions are in sentences that
  contain a dependent idea and a main idea. The
  dependent idea is connected to the main idea by
  the subordinating conjunction
• Subordinating conjunctions always come before the
  dependent idea in a sentence.

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One more thing

• The main idea can come at the beginning or end of
  a sentence.
• When the dependent idea comes first, it must be
  separated from the main idea with a comma.

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Example

• Because it rained all day, our basement filled up
  with water.
• I did the planning after he made reservations.

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Practice

• Find the subordinating conjunction in each
  sentence, then find the dependent and main ideas.
  
• Since you didnt play, we lost the game.
• Troy studied hard so that he could get good
  grades.

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• Since you didnt play, we lost the game.
• Sub Since
• Dep you didnt play
• Main we lost the game
• (note the comma)
• Troy studied hard so that he could get good
  grades.
• Sub so that
• Dep he could get good grades
• Main Troy studied hard
• (note the lack of a comma)

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Assignment

• Type out a list of each type of conjunction using
  your textbook that will fit on a 3 x 5 index
  card.
• Attach the lists to note cards
• Exercises 1-3 on pp. 383-385 in your text.