Conjunctions

Conjunctions The signs WRONG, HAPPEN, HIT, FRUSTRATE, and FIND can be used as conjunctions. Their meanings are: WRONG – without warning, suddenly FRUSTRATE – to be prevented from HIT – unexpectedly, turned out that FIND – find out that HAPPEN – happened that

Conjunctions EX: I WALK, WRONG RAIN. (As I was walking, it suddenly started raining) __n__ I PLAN PARTY, FIND HE CAN’T COME. (I was planning a party, then found out he can’t come.) HE GO-AWAY VACATION 1-WEEK, HIT REALLY-SICK. (He went on vacation for a week, then unexpectedly got really sick.)

Conjunctions WE CHAT HAPPEN HE HE-TELL-ME HE FROM WASHINGTON. (We were chatting and he happened to tell me he’s from Washington) PAST NIGHT TWO-OF-US WANT SEE MOVIE, FRUSTRATE CLOSE. (We wanted to go see a movie last night, but it was closed.)

Practice sentences Combine the two sentences, using the conjunctions given: EX: TWO-OF-THEM GO-TOGETHER 6-MONTH. TWO-OF-THEM MARRY. (WRONG) TWO-OF-THEM GO-TOGETHER 6-MONTH, WRONG MARRY. (They were dating for 6 months and all of a sudden they got married.)

Practice sentences 2 1. SHE STUDY #ASL. SHE FIND RULE++. (HIT) 2. SHE GO-THERE BUY #TTY. #TTY S-A-L-E CHEAP. (HAPPEN) 3. BABY SEEM SICK. BABY HAVE EAR-ACHE. (FIND)

Practice sentences 3 4. CLOTHES PUT-IN WASHING-MACHINE. CLOTHES DESTROY. (FRUSTRATE) 5. GLASS NEW I BUY. GLASS BREAK. (WRONG) 6. TWO-OF-US CHAT. TWO-OF-US HAVE DEAF PARENTS. (FIND)

Practice sentences4 7. I DRIVE-THERE VISIT. ____n_____ SHE NOT HOME. (FRUSTRATE) 8. NEW CAR HE HAVE. CAR SOMEONE STEAL. (FRUSTRATE) 9. HE SAY NOTHING-TO-IT. HE BECOME FAMOUS. (WRONG)