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Title: 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.
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