1. Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections prepositions- words used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence Sara skated off the ice. Sara skated onto the ice. Sara skated over the ice. conjunctions- words which connect words or groups of words most common examples: and, but, or interjections- a word or phrase used to express strong feeling or emotion Unbelievable! Did you see that UFO? Oh, I thought you were meeting me in the cafeteria.

2. Exercise: List the conjunction or conjunctions in each sentence. EXAMPLES 1. I recognized you but not your brother. 2. Neither Sam nor Luisa has arrived yet. 1. Every day I have to feed both my dog and my cat. 2. The crowd roared when Antoan hit the home run. 3. Always try to do the job quietly and correctly. 4. The clown looked sad but made me laugh. 5. Let me know if you want to borrow that Rudolfo Anaya novel.

3. Exercise E: List the interjection in each sentence. EXAMPLE 1. Oh, never mind. 1. Whew, I’m glad that test is over. 2. I wonder if this plate is hot—yikes! 3. I’ve seen that movie, oh, four or five times. 4. Look, I don’t think I can make it to the party. 5. After reading Romeo and Juliet, Carla said,“Wow, what a great play!”