geschke/english iv grammar unit--conjunctions & interjections conjunctions and interjections
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Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Conjunctions and Interjections
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Conjunctions
• A conjunction joins words or groups of words
• Three Types:– Coordinating Conjunctions– Correlative Conjunctions– Subordinating Conjunctions
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Coordinating Conjunctions
• join equal parts of a sentence– And– But– Or– Nor– For– So– Yet
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Coordinating Conjunctions
• Examples:– The students studied the novel and
the poetry.– I looked for her, but she left a long
time ago.
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Correlative Conjunctions
• conjunctions used in pairs• Common Correlative Conjunctions:
– either…or– neither…nor– both…and– not only…but also
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Correlative Conjunctions
• Examples:– Either the principal or the teacher will
listen to your concern.– Both the brother and the sister
enjoyed the family reunion.
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Subordinating Conjunctions
• Introduces a subordinate clause (a clause that cannot stand alone)
• We will talk more about these when we learn about clauses
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Interjections
• An interjection is a word that expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to other words in the sentence
– Interjections that show strong emotion are followed by an exclamation point.
– Interjections that show mild emotion are followed by a comma.
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Interjections
• Common Interjections:– Well– Ouch– Wow– Oh
• Examples:– Well, I just don’t know.– Ouch! That hurt!
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
Assignment
• On a separate sheet of paper, please rewrite the following sentences. Number your paper 1-13 and identify every conjunction and its particular type. Extra credit if you can identify the interjection. The number in parenthesis tells you how many conjunctions are in that sentence.
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
1. I bought myself a new computer and a recycled printer. (1)
2. Either I am very thrifty or very stupid. (1)
3. Some might wonder why I would buy an old printer and a new computer. (1)
4. My answer to this question is both simple and complex. (1)
5. I am both thrifty and very stupid. (1)
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
6. I try to save money yet I am constantly wasting it because I have to repair the machine and buy new parts. (2)
7. One would think that I would swallow my pride and just buy a new printer. (1)
8. I really want a printer that is impressive and affordable. (1)
Geschke/English IV Grammar Unit--Conjunctions
& Interjections
9. Neither my wife nor I believe this dream to be practical, so I will just hope and wait for this product to be invented. (3)
10. Oh! It will never happen, or will it? (1)