Conjunctions

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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Conjunctions

three types...learn them...or no snow for you
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Coordinating

We could learn this in a cabin and we could drink hot chocolate.

FANBOYS

FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
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For love of the language,

I must teach my students its wily ways.

coordinate conjunctions

connect elements of equal importance

The two clauses may be independent.

Sassy and independent!

I love snow and I love ice.

I also love blankets and I love cats. I do not love blankets made of cats.
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I love snow and I love ice.

I also love blankets and I love cats. I do not love blankets made of cats.
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Subordinating

The two elements connected are not equal.
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connects elements of differing importance

independent clause with subordinate or dependent clause

subordinate conjunctions

  • after, although, as, if
  • as though ,because, before
  • even if, even though, except, for , if
  • lest, provided, save, since, than, that,
  • though, till, unless, until, when, whenever,

more subordinating conjunctions

  • whether
  • while

Correlative

If I have more grading to do, I may drown.
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Correlative come in pairs

  • as-as, as-so, both-and
  • either-or, if-then, neither-nor
  • not-but, not only-but also
  • not so much-as, whetehr-or

Either this monkey is cute

or I have terrible taste in monkeys.

Neither snow nor ice will keep me from the bookstore.

This is a true statement.

Neither snow nor ice will keep me from the bookstore.

This is a true statement.

Cathy McCarthy

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