1. Conjunctions and Compound Sentences - Put ‘Em Together!

2. 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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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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