Conjunctions EG, Unit 6, Lessons 18-20

SSWBAT: 10. State the function of conjunctions. (This is a meaning-based definition of conjunctions.)  Conjunctions are connectors (join X with Y).

SSWBAT: 11. Name & exemplify the three general units that conjunctions can join.  Words, phrases, & clauses (Clauses have a subject and a predicate; phrases don’t.)

Examples of what’s joined  Words: Julie and Sarah are on their way to class.  Phrases: Dave left his phone on the bookcase or on the desk.

Examples of what’s joined  Clauses: Jake had already eaten supper before you asked if he’d like to go out to eat.

SSWBAT: 12. State what coordinating conjunctions join.  Two units of the same type, e.g., two nouns, two verbs, two prepositional phrases, or two subordinate clauses.

SSWBAT: 13. Name the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).  For (meaning “because”), and, nor, but, or, yet, so

SSWBAT: 14. Explain the current guidelines for using commas with coordinating conjunctions.

Commas & FANBOYS  Put commas between the units if 3 or more items are joined.  The ladybugs and ants are parading down the sidewalk.  The ladybugs, spiders, and ants are...

Commas & FANBOYS  The exception: 2 independent (main) clauses also take a comma before a FANBOY.  The ants are moving quickly, but they aren’t going in the same direction.

Review 10. State the function of conjunctions. 11. Name & exemplify the 3 units conjunctions join. 12. Name the 7 coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).

Review 13. State what coordinating conjunctions join. 14. Explain the current guidelines for using commas with coordinating conjunctions.

SSWBAT: 15. State the difference between the clauses that coordinating and subordinating conjunctions join.

Clauses & conjunctions  Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) join independent (main) clauses.  Subordinating conjunctions join a dependent (subordinate) clause to an independent clause.

Clauses & conjunctions  Examples:  Jake has prepared well, / so he knows the answer to the question.  You knew the answer / because you are a dedicated grammar student.

Clauses & conjunctions  Perhaps its clearer to ask yourself if the clauses are joined by one of the FANBOYS or not.  If the answer is yes, the clauses are independent; if it’s no, one of them is dependent.

SSWBAT: 16. State the 2 names for a clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction.  “Dependent” or “subordinate”  I enjoy grammar because it’s puzzle solving.

SSWBAT: 17. Name at least 10 commonly used subordinating conjunctions.  Because, since, although, if, even if, as if, before, during, after, until, while, once, as, where, wherever, whereas, in order that, so that, than, rather than, whether

SSWBAT: 18. Give 2 examples of subordinating conjunctions that are more than one word.  As if, even though, as though, so that, more than, less than, as soon as, as long as, rather than,...

Note: so versus so that  So = coordinating conjunction  We left home early, so we made it to class on time. (A causes B)  So that = subordinating conjunction  We left home early so that we’d make it to class on time. (to make B possible)

SSWBAT: 19. State where subordinating conjunctions occur in dependent clauses.  Always at its beginning  Is therefore a subordinating conjunction?  His mother is queen; he, therefore, is a prince.

SSWBAT: 20. State the guideline for using commas with a dependent (subordinate) clause.  Use a comma only if the dependent (subordinate) clause has been moved in front of the independent (main) clause.

Commas & subord. clauses  Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me.  Death kindly stopped for me because I could not stop for him.

Review 15. State the difference between the clauses coordinating & subordinating conjunctions join. 16. State the 2 names for a clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Review 17. Name 10 commonly used subordinating conjunctions. 18. Give 2 examples of subordinating conjunctions that are composed of 2 or more words.

Review 19. State where the subordinating conjunction occurs in the subordinate/dependent clause. 20. State the guideline for using commas with a subordinate/dependent clause.

SSWBAT: 21. Distinguish a preposition from a coordinating or subordinating conjunction and provide a guideline for making that distinction.

Preposition or conjunction?  What follows each?  Preposition: a noun phrase  Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions: a clause

Preposition or conjunction?  What’s the answer for number seven?  Preposition  Death stopped for me, for I could not stop for him.  1st--preposition, 2nd--coord. conjunction

Preposition or conjunction?  Sarah finished her paper before it was due.  Subordinating conjunction  Sarah finished her paper before midnight.  Preposition

SSWBAT: 22. Define what correlative conjunctions are. (Distinguish them from subordinating conjunctions composed of more than one word.)

Correlative conjunctions  Correlative conjunctions work in pairs. Unlike multiple-word subordinating conjunctions (e.g., next to or in order to), correlative conjunctions do not occur adjacent to one another.

SSWBAT: 23. Name 4 common correlative conjunction pairs.  Either... or, neither... nor, both... and, not only... but (also)  (Note: They connect equal syntactic units.)

Correlative conjunctions  Your favorite flavor of ice cream is either Neapolitan or chocolate mint.  Not only do you like ice cream, but you also like yogurt.  Either you go with me to get some ice cream, or I’ll go by myself.

SSWBAT: 23. Identify coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions within sentences.

Identify conjunctions  Either Julie or Sarah will know the answer because they studied together last night.  Either... or--correlative  Because--subordinating

Identify conjunctions  In keeping with his good nature, Dave’s comment was direct but kind.  But--coordinating conjunction

Identify conjunctions  Call Mom when you get home, so she won’t worry about you.  When--subordinating conjunction  So--coordinating conjunction

Identify conjunctions  I’ll wait here until you arrive, but let’s leave early because I have a test tomorrow.  Until & because--subordinating conjunctions  But--coordinating conjunctions

Identify conjunctions  Not only does the teacher enjoy English grammar, but she also enjoys the students in the grammar class.  Not only... but also--correlative conjunctions

Identify conjunctions  Since the students started studying grammar, they seem a lot smarter and better looking too.  Since--subordinating conjunction  And--coordinating conjunction

Review 21. Distinguish a preposition from a subordinating conjunction and provide the guideline for making the distinction. 22. Define what correlative conjunctions are.

Review 23. Name 4 common correlative conjunctions. 24. Identify coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions in sentences.