1. CONJUNCTIONS AND INTERJECTIONS
REVIEW AND PRACTICE

2. WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION? A word used to join words or groups of words
Jen and Brant have arrived.
They worked until the sun went down.
I don’t know whether I want eggs or oatmeal.

3. Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions
COMMON CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinating Conjunctions
(Joins two equal parts of the sentence)
Subordinating Conjunctions
(Joins two parts of a sentence where one part cannot stand alone)
although as
because
however if
since
than
that
though
unless
until
when
whereas
whether
while
F for
A and
N nor
B but
O or
Y yet
S so

4. PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS both . . . . . and either . . . . . or
neither nor
not only but also
whether or
Examples:
I want both steak and shrimp for dinner.
Neither Heather nor Sandra finished the assignment.
She was not only tired, but also angry.

5. COMMAS AND CONJUNCTIONS
SENTENCES THAT USE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
When you have a subordinate conjunction as the first word of the sentence
Since I came in first, I get the first-placed ribbon.
USE A COMMA
When you have a subordinate conjunction in the middle of the sentence.
I get the first-placed ribbon since I came in first.
DON’T USE A COMMA

6. COMMAS AND CONJUNCTIONS
SENTENCES THAT USE COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
When you have a coordinating conjunction followed by a complete thought
I came in first, so I got the first-placed ribbon.
USE A COMMA
When you have a coordinating conjunction not followed by a complete thought
I came in first and got the first-placed ribbon.
DON’T USE A COMMA

7. REVIEW: FIND CONJUNCTIONS
Those two students are twin sisters, yet they do not dress alike.
His bike is old, but it takes him anywhere he needs to go.
Unless she takes out the garbage, Sally cannot go to the party
The game is canceled because the rain started early this week.
We will visit both the Johnson Space Center and Astroworld in Houston, Texas.

8. REVIEW: COMMAS WITH CONJUNCTIONS
Where should the commas, if any, go in the sentences below?
We cannot go to the lake because the canyon was closed for repaving.
Because the canyon was closed for repaving we cannot go to the lake.
These nails aren’t long enough so I’m going to buy some others.

9. Examples INTERJECTIONS
A single word or short series of words that shows a burst of emotion
They are kind of like emoticons:
The cookie was overcooked. ☹
The cookie was overcooked. Yuck!
They can be more than one word.
She finished first in the competition. Way to go!
Examples
bazinga
hooray
uh-oh
blech
huh
whoa
duh oh
wow
eww
oops
yikes ha
ouch
yuck
hello
ugh
yum