English Grammar Conjunctions In Easy Way.ppt

Learn conjunction in the easiest way and master it as you go on learning with perfect examples.

1. Conjunctions

2. What is a conjunction?
•Words that connect other words or groups of
words in a sentence are called conjunctions.
•Conjunctions can connect two subjects, two
predicates, or two sentences.
–Gulls andpuffins are sea birds.
–They swim anddive well.
–Gulls soar, andpuffins swim gracefully.

3. Conjunctions continued
•Conjunctions can also connect other words in
a sentence.
–Sam walked quickly butquietly.
–He looked on the cliff andnear the shore.
–He did not see any puffins orgulls.

4. Coordinating Conjunctions
•You can remember F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.in order to
identify the conjunctions in a sentence.
–F = For
–A = And
–N = Nor
–B = But
–O = Or
–Y = Yet
–S = So
•Be careful not to mistake a preposition for a
conjunction!

5. Coordinating Conjunctions (Hints)
•You can remember F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.in order to
identify the conjunctions in a sentence.
–F= For (formal speaking and can be substituted with
because)
–A= And
–N= Nor
–B= But
–O= Or
–Y= Yet (formal speaking and can be substituted with
but)
–S= So
•Be careful not to mistake a preposition for a conjunction!

6. Common Conjunctions
Conjunction Use Example
And Joins together
An addition
Swans and
penguins swim.
But Shows contrastSwans live on
ponds, but
penguinsdo not.
Or Shows positive
choice
Penguins slide or
waddle

7. Common Conjunctions
Conjunction Use Example
For To show reasonIwore my blue dress
foreveryone was
dressing up
Nor Shows negative
choice
Neitherpenguins
nor ostriches can fly.
Yet Shows contrastBrian hurried, yet
time was running
out.
So Shows resultsI wanted to stay
home, so I toldmy
mom I was sick.

8. Identify the conjunction in each of
these sentences.
1.Parrots live in wild places or in zoos.
2.Their beaks and feet are good for
climbing.
3.Tame parrots are friendly and loyal to
their owners.
4.Most parrots live in jungles, but some
live in grasslands.
5.They eat seeds and drink at water holes.

9. Subordinating Conjunctions
•Sometimes the ideas in two separate
sentences are related. You combine these
sentences by using a special conjunction
called a subordinating conjunction. The
subordinating conjunction will help show the
relationshipbetween the two sentences.

10. Subordinating Conjunctions
•Also known as
AAAWWUBBIS words
–A: After
–A: Although
–A: As
–W: When
–W: While
–U: Until
–B: Because
–B: Before
–I: If
–S: Since

11. Subordinating Conjunctions
•Also known as AAAWWUBBISwords
•If the sentence begins with a subordinating
conjunction, you must have a comma after the
clause.
•However, when the subordinating
conjunctions is in the middle of the sentence,
there is no comma.

12. Subordinating Conjunction
ConjunctionUse Example
After Following Afterwe eat,we will go
watch a movie.
AlthoughEven though I washed the clothes
althoughI forgot to put
them in the dryer.
As In comparison withAswe headed out the
door, the phone rang.
When At that time I will meet you by the
fountain whenI get to the
mall.
While At the same timeWhilewe ate dinner,the
band played.

13. Subordinating Conjunction
ConjunctionUse Example
Until To the time whenUntillast night,we really
needed rain.
Because For a reason We were late becausewe
had a flat tire.
Before Earlier Beforeyou leave,please
make sure to turn off the
light.
If Something that
depends on something
else to occur first
Grandma will take us to
the park ifwe help her
rake the yard.
Since For a reason during
the period following
the time
Sinceyou came to town,I
always have a friend.

14. Identify the conjunction in each of
these sentences.
•We are practicing every afternoon because our
marching band is playing in the Rose City Parade.
•Although we are all learning to march, We all can
play our instruments well.
•The woodwind section marched and played while
everyone clapped and whistled.
•As the whole band began to play, the crowd went
crazy!

15. Correlative Conjunctions
•Pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect
ideas.
Conjunction Example
both/and Both apples andoranges are grown on
trees
either/orEithermy mom ormy dad will pick me
up after the party.
neither/norNeithermy sister normy brother eat
broccoli.

16. Identify the conjunctions in each of
these sentences.
A.I want either the cheesecake or the frozen hot
chocolate.
B. Both Jon and Lauren enjoyed the movie.
C. Neither Peter nor Andrew has passed the test.