Four Types of Conjunctions

A ___________________________ is a word that joins two words or two groups of words together.

• conjunction
• helping/linking verb
• interjection
• contraction

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence shows an example of a coordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
• Either you leave, or I will.
• After the mall, I took a nap.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
• Either you go,or I will.
• After the mall, I took a nap.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence shows an example of a correlative conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
• Either you go, or I will.
• After the mall, I took a nap.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What kind of conjunction is used in this sentence?
Swimming makes me both hungry and tired.

• correlative
• coordinating
• subordinating

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

What kind of conjunction is used in the following sentence?
Whether we go home or to the movies, we still will enjoy the day.

• correlative
• subordinating
• coordinating

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CCSS.W.6.2C

Identify the correlative conjunctions:
The water was neither too cold nor too warm; it was just right.

• was, just
• neither, nor
• was, right

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CCSS.L.6.6

Identify the subordinating conjunction: Mr. Smith wants us to bring our books every day because we use them all of the time.

• because

• bring

• almost

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CCSS.W.4.2C

Identify the coordinating conjunction: Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Booth, and Mrs. Miller are all language arts teachers.

• all
• are
• and

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

What kind of conjunction is highlighted in the sentence below?
I don't watch scary movies because they frighten me.

• coordinating
• subordinating
• correlative

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CCSS.L.3.1H