I will be able to define

and identify Conjunctions

A word that joins words or

word groups

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I like to eat tacos and burritos.

and

Write 3 sentences that describe the

picture below. Make sure each sentence

includes a Conjunction.

Joins words or word groups that

are used in the same way

Two Nouns: Street and sidewalk

Two Prepositional Phrases: on land or at sea

Two Independent Clauses: Judy wrote down the number,

but she lost it.

Highlight the Coordinating

Conjunction in each of the sentences below and then underline the

words or word groups the Conjunction joins.

I enjoy playing football and baseball.

When I went back to the mall, I exchanged

the pants for the shirt.

School can be stressful but fun.

Pairs of Conjunctions that join words

or word groups that are used in the

same way

both…and

whether…or

either…ornot only…but also

neither…nor

Two Proper Nouns: Both Jim and Robert were great athletes.

Two Prepositional Phrases: She wanted to not only swim,

but also to bike.

Two Independent Clauses: Either I will buy it now, or I will

wait for the next sale.

Two Infinitives: We should decide whether to stay or go.

Highlight the Correlative

Conjunctions in the following

paragraph.

When we bought our new house, my mother wanted to hire movers but both my father and I said we could do the moving more efficiently by ourselves. We said that doing the job ourselves would be not only much faster and easier but also far less expensive than having movers do it for us. Neither my mom nor my brother was enthusiastic, but at last Dad and I convinced them.

In your own words, define and explain how to identify Cojunctionsin sentences. Minimum

3 sentences.