Conjunctions and InterjectionsConjunctions and Interjections

Interjections: show emotion, stand alone• Mild: off-set with comma• Strong: off-set with an exclamation point

Conjunctions: connect words, phrases, & clauses

• Coordinating: FANBOYS• Correlative: work in pairs• Subordinating: rank ideas in importance

InterjectionsInterjections

Interjection: expresses emotion; can be separate from a sentence BUT is not a sentence. Can be real words, onomatopoeic words, or swear words. Are not grammatically necessary to a sentence, but instead add to the voice of the writing. They should be used sparingly.

• Mild: off-set with a comma– Ex: Brrrrr, it feel cold.

• Strong: off-set with an exclamation point.– Ex: Wow! You look great!

Coordinating ConjunctionsCoordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions connect words, phrases, & clauses. They are remembered by the acronym FANBOYS:

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, SoFor, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So• ALWAYS USE A COMMA BEFORE THE ALWAYS USE A COMMA BEFORE THE

CONJUNCTION THAT JOINS 2 SENTENCESCONJUNCTION THAT JOINS 2 SENTENCES– Ex: My husband likes candyEx: My husband likes candy, but, but I like pie. I like pie.– Ex: The girls Ex: The girls andand boys were excited for the dance. boys were excited for the dance.– Ex: Have you seen Ex: Have you seen oror heard “Somalia” by K’Naan? heard “Somalia” by K’Naan?

Correlative ConjunctionsCorrelative Conjunctions

• Correlative conjunctions work in pairs and make the same connections as coordinating conjunctions

Correlative conjunction pairs:Correlative conjunction pairs:• both … and• either … or• neither … nor• whether … or• not only … but also

– Ex: Both Jenny and Ashley tried out for the play.– Ex: Whether you want to go or not, you’re going.– Ex: Not only did was he an excellent athlete, but he

was also an excellent student.

Subordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating conjunctions connect two ideas but rank one idea less

important than the other. They usually show time, cause & effect, condition, or opposition.

If the conjunction creates a phrase before the main sentence, use a comma.

List of subordinating conjunctions

after before only if when

although even if since whenever

as even though so that whereas

as if if than wherever

as soon as in case of though whether or not

as though in order that unless while

because now that until  

• Ex: Our team will win this game even if it continues to rain.• Ex: In case of emergencies, call the office immediately.• Ex: Jesse is in a bad mood whenever she gets like this.