Conjunctions

What is a conjunction?

• A clause

• A word that joins words or groups of words in a sentence.

Coordinating conjunctions are used to write

• complex sentences

• compound sentences

• simple sentences

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Complex sentences ALWAYS require a comma.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Which list contains coordinating conjunctions?

• for

  and

  nor

  but

  or

  yet

  so

• after

  when

  since

  until

  because

  as

  although

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a conjunctive adverb?  

Becka didn't have all the ingredients to make lasagna.

She chose to make a different dish.

• Becka didn't have all the ingredients to make lasagna; therefore, she chose to make a different dish.

• Becka didn't have all the ingredients to make lasagna; likewise, she chose to make a different dish.

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CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.3C

Add a coordinating conjunction to these two simple sentences.

Greg wanted to run the track. The track was closed.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Add a coordinating conjunction to these two simple sentences.

Jayla writes her own songs. She sings them on stage.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Correlative Conjunctions always work as

• sets of four

• pairs.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The passengers boarded the plane; however, the captain and crew were missing.

• The passengers boarded the plane, however, the captain and crew were missing.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Add a coordinating conjunction to these two simple sentences.

Max can attend the live concert. He can stream it from home.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI