Conjunctions Join Things

Conjunctions Conjunctions are connecting words Example: And adds things together in the sentence “I like baseball and soccer.” Or also joins, but makes an option “What do you like best, dogs or cats?” Or can also pose a question.

Using And/Or Sentence 1: “I am going to play.” Sentence 2: “I am going to study.” Using And to join: “I am going to play, and I’m going to study.” Using Or to join: “ I am going to play, or I’m going to study.” Conjunctions join two thoughts in a sentence. It makes a simple sentence more complex.

Using a Comma Before every joining word, a comma (,) must be used Example: “I like soup, and I like sandwiches.” You also must check that a and/or can be used by taking out the , and/, or and replacing it with a period.

Different Conjunctions Conjunctions aren’t only and/or, they include: So, because, but, then, after,also just a (,), etc.

More examples No one came to save him, so he went off to explore. Alice smiled, and then turned to her rabbit Your turn. Write two simple sentences and join them with a conjunction.

Coordinating Conjunction Joins two ideas of equal importance. Uses: and, or, for, nor, so, but, yet. I like to play basketball and soccer. I want to buy a jacket but it’s too expensive.

Subordinating conjunctions Join a independent clause (complete thought) to an incomplete thought (dependent clause) Example: I will be able to drive when I get older Independent clause: I will be able to drive Dependent clause: I get older. The first clause makes sense on its own, the second does not