Conjunctions
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A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words.
The most
common coordinating conjunctions are:
and, but , and or.
Janice and Howard are going swimming. I’d like to come, but I
can’t.
Some common
correlative conjunctions are used in pairs:
Both…and not only…but
(also)
Either…or whether … or
Neither…nor
I need both pens and pencils. Either
Nancy or Betsy will help.
Directions: Find the conjunctions.
- I like
hockey, but I prefer football.
- Either
shape up or ship out.
- Hot
dogs and French fries may taste good, but they are not very good for you.
- Neither
Jerry nor Barry finished the cross-country meet.
- We had
cake and ice cream, and everyone sang “Happy Birthday”.
- Can
Willie or Lillian come shopping with us?
- Is it
raining again, or is that sleet?
- I made
Dawn a scarf and a hat, but she lost the hat.
- Should
we play chess or watch the Waylon Jennings special?
- We
laughed and sang all the way home.
- The
keys are either on the table or in the drawer.
- Larry
wants to be a lawyer, and he will probably be an excellent one.
- Tricia
gave not only her time but also her allowance to diabetes.
- I’ll
be there whether it rains or not.
- Nether
Jim nor Jenny has a bike, but they can borrow ours.