The Conjunction Pair

Summary
An introductory or review lesson about correlative conjunctions and how they are used.

Objectives
• to review the three kinds of conjunction types and how they are used;

• to demonstrate correct and incorrect use of correlative conjunctions;

• to test students? knowledge and understanding of correlative conjunctions.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

Excerpt
Conjunctions are joining words. They join words with words, phrases with phrases or clauses with clauses. You might think of conjunctions as sentence glue. They hold parts together. There are three types of conjunctions:

1. Coordinating conjunctions. These conjunctions join equal parts together: words with words, phrases with phrases, and clauses with clauses. When coordinating conjunctions join two independent clauses together, the sentence they form is called a compound sentence.

2. Subordinating conjunctions. These conjunctions join unequal parts together. They join an independent clause to a dependent clause.

3. Correlative conjunctions. These conjunctions are used in pairs. If we use one part of the pair, we must also use the other. Here are some common correlative conjunctions:

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