Conjunctions (Parts of Speech Project)

What are conjunctions?

• A word that joins two or more words, phases, clauses, or sentences together.

• compound sentences

• independent clauses

How do you connect these independent clauses? I like cake. I like candy. I like soda.

• I like cake, I like candy, I like soda.

• I like cake and candy and soda.

• I like cake, candy, and soda.

• I like cake and I like candy and I like soda.

What words stand for FANBOYS? (in order)

• What is FANBOYS?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• So, And, But, Nor, Yet, Or, For

• Nor, And, Or, I don't remember the rest.

What is the joining word for the sentence?

• and

• so

• for

• but

When we watched the video as a class they showed us how to do a Compound sentences using a CONJUNCTION. Now you give me your own Compound sentence with a CONJUNCTION in it.

In your OWN WORDS, write what the word CONJUNCTION means.

Put these clauses together using a CONJUNCTION. I like volleyball. I don't like basketball.