WaG #7A – Coordinating & Correlative Conjunctions

How do you connect similar items in a sentence?

Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about coordinating conjunctions. What writing or grammar rules can you identify?

1a – I have essays in English and History.

1b – I want to go to the game, but I have to finish my essays first.

1c – I don’t have homework in Science or P.E.

Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS to help you remember

for and nor but or yet so

connect items of the same type 2+ nouns, verbs, adjectives, phrases, or

COMPLETE sentences AFTER a comma

Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about correlative conjunctions. What writing or grammar rules can you identify?

2a – Either my mom or my dad will pick me up after school.

2b – We’d like to visit both Chicago and New York.

2c – Not only do I have homework, but I also have practice tonight.

Correlative Conjunctions

always come in pairs both…and either…or neither…nor not only…but also whether…or

connect same kinds of items as coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Please copy these samples into the WaG section of your notebook. Circle the conjunctions. Then identify which type they are by writing C for coordinating & COR for correlative.

Neither my brother nor my sister wants to go.

I would like to buy a new phone, but I can’t afford to.

We have visited both Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay.

Our old car is large yet economical.

Now add 3 of your own examples that use the following conjunctions correctly.

or

so

not only…but also

*Remember that you can use them to connect nouns, verbs, adjectives, phrases, or complete sentences (AFTER a comma)

WaG Quiz #7 – FRIDAY, 10/24

Review the rules of Conjunctions!

If you earn a B or better, you’ve proven that you do not need homework to review it.

If you earn a C or lower, you will need to do some reteach homework for more practice.

WaG #7B – Subordinating Conjunctions

How do you include a dependent idea in a sentence?

Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about subordinating conjunctions. What writing or grammar rules can you identify?

1a – When I received the award, I jumped for joy.

1b – I will finish the book since I have to return it tomorrow.

1c – If you ace your test, I will take you out for dinner.

Subordinating Conjunctions after although as because before even though if since unless until when whenever wherever

while

connect two ideas 1 idea is dependent on

the other the conjunction makes

that clause rely on the rest of the sentence

Please copy these samples into the WaG section of your notebook. Circle the conjunctions.

Whenever I get a chance, I play basketball with my friends.

I have a bad grade in English because I haven’t turned in my reading forms.

I better raise my grade if I want to take a foreign language next year.

Now add 2 of your own examples that use the following subordinating conjunctions correctly.

even though

whenever

WaG Quiz #7 – FRIDAY, 10/24

Review the rules of Conjunctions!

If you earn a B or better, you’ve proven that you do not need homework to review it.

If you earn a C or lower, you will need to do some reteach homework for more practice.

WaG Quiz #7

Write a short paragraph on any topic of your choice.

Please include and highlight the following conjunctions: and not only…but also yet unless although