The document discusses three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating conjunctions connect similar words or ideas, examples include "and", "but", and "nor". Correlative conjunctions connect similar groups of words and always come in pairs, examples are "either...or" and "both...and". Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas where one is more important than the other, examples include "after", "as if", and "until". The document provides an exercise for identifying conjunctions in sentences and labeling them as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating.
The document discusses three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating conjunctions connect similar words or ideas, examples include "and", "but", and "nor". Correlative conjunctions connect similar groups of words and always come in pairs, examples are "either...or" and "both...and". Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas where one is more important than the other, examples include "after", "as if", and "until". The document provides an exercise for identifying conjunctions in sentences and labeling them as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating.
The document discusses three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating conjunctions connect similar words or ideas, examples include "and", "but", and "nor". Correlative conjunctions connect similar groups of words and always come in pairs, examples are "either...or" and "both...and". Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas where one is more important than the other, examples include "after", "as if", and "until". The document provides an exercise for identifying conjunctions in sentences and labeling them as coordinating, correlative, or subordinating.
There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative,
subordinating Coordinating: connect similar words together. Example: and, but, nor, just Correlative: connect similar groups of words together, but always come in pairs. Example: either or, both and Subordinating: connect two ideas with one more important than the other. Example: after, as if, unless, until, whenever, while Instructions: Circle the conjunctions in the sentences below. Then, identify what type of conjunctions by circling the correct word at the end of the sentence.
1. Emilio could not eat his desert until he had finished
his dinner 2. Theresa ate her pecan pie on the porch whenever she could. 3. Mike and Keith were best friends. 4. I am neither a ballerina nor a tap dancer. 5. The baby cried and wailed to get its mothers attention. 6. I will have both the apple pie and the pumpkin pie for desert on Thanksgiving Day. 7. While in the classroom, you need to keep your voice down. 8. After recess, the children hurried inside.
9. The painting was either too wide or too tall to hang on
the wall.
Conjunctions: Identification ANSWER
Exercise KEY There are three types of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, subordinating Coordinating: connect similar words together. Example: and, but, nor, just Correlative: connect similar groups of words together, but always come in pairs. Example: either or, both and Subordinating: connect two ideas with one more important than the other. Example: after, as if, unless, until, whenever, Instructions: Circle the conjunctions in the sentences below. Then, identify what type of conjunctions by circling the correct word at the end of the sentence. 1. Emilio could not eat his desert until he had finished his dinner. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 2. Theresa ate her pecan pie on the porch whenever she could. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 3. Mike and Keith were best friends. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 4. I am neither a ballerina nor a tap dancer. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 5. The baby cried and wailed to get its mothers attention. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 6. I will have both the apple pie and the pumpkin pie for desert on Thanksgiving day. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating) 7. While in the classroom, you need to keep your voice down. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating)
8. After recess, the children hurried inside. (Coordinating,
Correlative, Subordinating) 9. The painting was either too wide or too tall to hang on the wall. (Coordinating, Correlative, Subordinating)