Conjunctions and Interjections

A conjunction joins single words or groups of words

Coordinating Conjunctions A coordinating conjunction joins words or groups of words that have equal grammatical importance. Coordinating conjunctions= and, but, or, nor, for, and yet Bob and Beth are waiting.

Correlative Conjunctions Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join words and groups of words of equal importance. Correlative conjunctions include Both….. and Just as….so Not only….. but also Either….or Neither….nor Whether….or Either you go to the dance or go to the movies.

Subordinating Conjunctions A subordinating conjunction joins a dependent clause to a main clause. Keep your hand on the wound until the nurse tells you to take it off. Common Subordinating Conjunctions after as though provided (that) until although because since when as before so long as whenever as far as considering (that) so that where as if if than whereas as long as inasmuch as though wherever as soon as in order that unless while

Interjections An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation.

Common interjections: Oh! Good grief! My heavens! Darn! Oh, my! Yum! Yuck! Oh, no! Oh, my, how you’ve grown!

Assessment Write the conjunction in each sentence. Then tell if it is subordinating, coordinating, or correlative . 1. Cities supervised early attempts at organized mail so that the demand for communications could be met. 2. Do you write letters to your friends, or do you use only the telephone? 3. The Romans established a large system that remained very reliable so long as the empire maintained its central world authority. 4. Franklin made fundamental improvements in the domestic mail system while he established regular deliveries. 5. Based on the Persian model, Roman relay stations were both large and numerous.

Write the interjection in each sentence. 6. Yipes! Rover is loose again in the neighbor’s yard. 7. Shh! I am trying to study for the big exam. 8. Oh,no! The concert is sold out, and we haven’t gotten in yet. 9. Mercy! My feet are killing me. 10. Alas, the ending of this miserable story was no better than the beginning.