The Function of a Conjunction

Summary
This is a review lesson about different kinds of conjunctions and how they are used.

Objectives
• to review the concept of conjunctions and explain the different types;

• to provide definitions and examples of different types of conjunctions;

• to provide a list of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.

Suggested Grades
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

Excerpt
What is a conjunction? You might think of a conjunction as a joining word. It is a handy part of speech that works as a connector. It joins words, phrases, or clauses together.

Although conjunctions are similar to prepositions, they do a different kind of job. We can think them as sentence glue holding parts together. The most common conjunctions are:

1. and
2. but
3. or

? Soupy and Stella are the names of my cats.

We can also use conjunctions to join phrases together. A phrase is a group of words that does not make a complete sentence. It doesn?t have a subject or a predicate, and it does not make a complete thought.

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