Conjunctions and Compound Sentences - Put ‘Em Together!

What is a conjunction, exactly? A conjunction is a word that connects other words or sentences. peanut butter and jelly this or that short but sweet mean and nasty

Conjunctions Make Things Easier If you wanted your friend to bring her sleeping bag and a movie to your birthday party, it would help if you used a conjunction. For example: You could say, “Bring a sleeping bag.” Then you could say, “Bring a movie.” Hey! Bring your sleeping bag and a movie. Okay! I will, but you don’t have to scream! BUT Wouldn’t it be way easier to just say it all at once?

Put ‘Em Together! Use a conjunction to fill in the blank. We ate hamburgers ______ french fries. Do you like Justin Bieber ______Miley Cyrus? I usually listen to The Grammarheads, ______ I like Selena Gomez, too. Baseball, football, ______ basketball are my favorite sports. Kids are not allowed to run ______ yell in the hallways. and or but and or

The Big Three AND BUT OR but cheese is not. I love to eat ham and cheese! Use the conjunction “and” to add things together AND Ham is good, but cheese is not. Use the conjunction “but” to show difference BUT Do you like ham or cheese? Use the conjunction “or” to show a choice OR

FANBOYS - to help you remember important conjunctions FOR AND NOR OR SO BUT YET

More Conjunctions whether once until after although before though Even though we are focusing mainly on the FANBOYS, there are tons of other conjunctions. Here are a few. whether once after although though since until when before as if because while

What is a compound sentence, exactly? A compound sentence contains two simple sentences. A simple sentence expresses one complete thought It has a subject and a predicate The two simple sentences must relate to each other. The two simple sentences are separated by a comma and a conjunction.

Forming a Compound Sentence Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 I stepped on a bee. It stung my foot. , and Add a comma and a conjunction. Compound Sentence The formula is so simple! I stepped on a bee, and it stung my foot.

Do These Sentences Relate? Elvis played the guitar. He wrote many hit songs. My dad grilled hot dogs. I did not eat them. Monkeys are funny animals. We had soup for lunch. Yes! Elvis played the guitar , and he wrote many hit songs. Yes! My dad grilled hot dogs , but I did not eat them. No

Put ‘Em Together! Combine the following related sentences, and use a comma and conjunction. Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president. He wrote the Declaration of Independence. She pulled the box off the shelf. It didn’t contain what she wanted. Do you want eggs for breakfast? Would you rather have cereal? , and Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president he wrote the Declaration of Independence. , but She pulled the box off the shelf it didn’t contain what she wanted. , or Do you want eggs for breakfast would you rather have cereal?

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