What are conjunctions?

A conjunction is a part of speech that joins two words,

phrases or clauses together.
phrases - a small group of words standing together as a
conceptual unit.
clauses -
a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate
including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a
sentence.
There are three types of conjunctions:
Coordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunction
Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators,
are conjunctions that connect two or more equal
items.

Examples:
He plays tennis and soccer.
He works quickly but accurately.
You'd better do your homework, or you'll get a
terrible grade.
Correlative conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs. They work in
pairs to coordinate two items. Examples of correlative
conjunctions include both...and..., either...or, not only... but
also...
Examples:
I didn't know that she can neither read nor write.
You can either walk to school or take the bus.
Both Sara and James are invited to the party.
Whether you watch TV or do your homework is your
decision.
Not only are they noisy but they are also lazy.
Subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions, also called subordinators, are
conjunctions that join a dependent (or subordinating)
clause to an independent (or main) clause.
Examples:
He reads the newspapers after he finishes work.
Even if you get the best grade in the writing test, you'll
need to pass an oral test.
Although he is very old, he goes jogging every morning.
She didn't go to school because she was ill.
They went to bed since it was late
As soon as the teacher had arrived, they started work.
 Missing Conjunctions
Instruction: Choose the conjunction that best completes each
sentence.
1. Mary ____ her friend Annie rode their bikes to school.
a. and b. or c. so d. but
2. Ryan forgot his backpack at school, ____ he couldnt do his
homework.
a. and b. so c. or d. but
3. The school bus driver wanted to turn right. ____ had to turn left
instead.
a. and b. so c. or d. but
4. The teacher wanted the students to do both Math ____Science
homework.
a. and b. so c. or d. but
5. Would you rather work on Math ____Science first?
a. and b. so c. or d. but
 Later Conjunctions
Instructions: Choose the best word to fill in the blanks in each
sentence. Choose from these two words: if, unless.
1. The turtle will come out of its shell ______ it feels safe.
2. The fire truck will stay at the fire station ________ there is a
fire to put out.
3. The yellow school bus must hurry ______it wants to get all the
kids to school on time.
4. Dont ride a bike without a helmet on _______you want to get
hurt when you fall.
5. _______you brush your teeth then you will have stronger teeth
as you grow old.
 Correlatives
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with correlative conjunctions to
complete each sentence using words from the word bank.
1. You need to choose _________you want to go to
dinner at a restaurant __________eat spaghetti
at home.
Both...and 2. The book we read last week was
________interesting ________one that I would
Neither...nor recommend to others.
3. After finishing her homework, Minnie could
Either...or ________go to the library ______ watch
television.
4. _______ Amerigo Vespucci ________Christopher
Whether...or Columbus were Italians who became Spanish
explorers.
5. After hearing the decision, Mickey was ________
satisfied _______relieved.