CONJUNCTIONS A Conjunction connects words or groups of words.

Types of Conjunctions Correlative Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions connect words of the same kind, such as two or more nouns or verbs. They can also connect larger groups of words, such as prepositional phrases or even entire sentences. Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions: and, for, or, yet, but, nor, so.

Let’s find them together by completing the first exercise out loud. Pg. 378, Exercise 1

Correlative Conjunctions Correlative Conjunctions connect the same kinds of words or groups of words as do coordinating conjunctions, but correlative conjunctions are used in pairs. Examples of Correlative Conjunctions: both…and Neither…nor whether…or Either…or Not only….but also

Assignment: Pg , Exercises 2-4.

Interjections An interjection expresses feelings or emotional functions independently from the rest of a sentence. An interjection is set off from the rest of the sentence by a comma or an exclamation mark. Interjections can express different feelings or emotions.

Examples of How Interjections Are Used Joy: Wow! I can’t believe the size of this statue. Surprise: Oh, I didn’t expect to hear from you. Pain: Ouch! That hurts. Impatience: Tsk! How long do they expect me to wait? Hesitation: I, uh, think we should leave now.

More Examples of Interjections: Ah Gee Horray No way Oh my Oh no Oops well

Assignment: Pg. 381, Exercise 11.