1. REVIEW AND PRACTICE CONJUNCTIONS

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. COMMON CONJUNCTIONS FANBOYS F for A and N nor B but O or Y yet S so OTHER although as because however if since than that though unless until when whereas whether while

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. FIND CONJUNCTIONS 1.We will visit both the Johnson Space Center and Astroworld in Houston, Texas. 2.Alaska and Hawaii were the last two states admitted to the Union. 3.Those two students are twin sisters, yet they do not dress alike. 4.Sally cannot go to the party unless she takes out the garbage. 5.Either turn that radio down, or take it into your room while I’m studying. 6.These nails aren’t long enough, so I’m going to buy some others.

6. FIND CONJUNCTIONS 7. You could put the chair in the living room, in your bedroom, or even in the dining room. 8. Their weather forecaster isn’t sure whether it will rain or not. 9. In the delicate ecosystem of the river, neither motorboats nor personal watercraft are allowed. 10. His bike is old, but it takes him anywhere he needs to go. 11. Ashley does not need to worry because she will have time to finish her homework later. 12. I want to swing first when we get to the park.

7. FIND CONJUNCTIONS 13. Don’t worry about closing the door, for I will do it. 14. Danny wrote the essay for the English project as Mark made the poster. 15. We cannot go to the lake since the canyon was closed for repaving. 16. The baby is not only hungry, but also thirsty. 17. The game is canceled because the rain started early this week. 18. Bridget loves playing the guitar, though she is not very good at it.

8. COMBINING SENTENCES 1.Stephen plays soccer. Stephen plays basketball. 2.Donald loves to travel. Donald often forgets his suitcase. 3.Sharon enjoys cooking. Sharon goes shopping often. 4.The dog loves to go on walks. The dog does not walk fast. 5.David is good at baseball. David does not like to play baseball.