29 Conjunctions and interjections Conjunctions connect individual words or groups of words in sentences. Coordinate conjunctions connect words, phrases, or independent clauses that are equal or of the same type. Coordinate conjunctions are and, but, or, nor, for, and yet. EX. Ask Russell or Jake to watch the baby. Correlative conjunctions come in pairs and are used together. Both/and, either/or, neither/nor are some examples. EX. Both the pencils and the pens are kept in the top drawer. Subordinate conjunctions connect dependent clauses to independent clauses in order to complete the meaning. After, although, as long as, because, since, unless, whether, and while are some examples. EX. As long as Mr. Hattley says its okay, our class may go outside. An interjection is a word or a phrase used to express surprise or strong emotion. Common interjections include: Ah alas aw awesome eeeek hey hi hurray oh oh,no oops ouch wow An exclamation mark or comma is used after an interjection to separate it from the rest of the sentence.