6.1 Workbook #2 p 388, 395
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are connecting words.
The words and, but, and or are coordinating conjunctions. They can be used to join words, phrases, and sentences.
• Use and to add information or to join related ideas: Pam and Ann lived with them.
• Use but to join different ideas: He was gentle but strong-minded.
• Use or to suggest a choice: Sometimes you have to fight or give in.
Conjunctions also make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. There is a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
Compound Subject: Martin and his brother were younger than Christine.
Compound Predicate: They lived and played on Auburn Avenue.
Compound Sentence: Martin had many difficulties, but he worked to make his dream come true. (Note the comma.)
The words and, but, and or are coordinating conjunctions. They can be used to join words, phrases, and sentences.
• Use and to add information or to join related ideas: Pam and Ann lived with them.
• Use but to join different ideas: He was gentle but strong-minded.
• Use or to suggest a choice: Sometimes you have to fight or give in.
Conjunctions also make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. There is a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
Compound Subject: Martin and his brother were younger than Christine.
Compound Predicate: They lived and played on Auburn Avenue.
Compound Sentence: Martin had many difficulties, but he worked to make his dream come true. (Note the comma.)
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