Conjunctions and Interjections

1. Conjunctions and Interjections

2. Coordinating Conjunctions • A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. • And • But • Or • Yet • So • For • Nor

3. Correlative ConjunctionsYou must use correlative conjunction in their pair groups. If you use “not only” you have to use “but also” later in the sentence, etc. • Not only • Both • Neither • Either • Whether • But Also • And • Nor • Or • Or

4. Rules for Conjunctions and Commas • If the list has only two items, do not use a comma. • For example: Rick and Steve made a snowman. • If the list has more than two items, use commas between each item, but not after the last item. • For example: Rick, Steve, and George made a snowman. • If you are joining two sentence, you must use a comma before the conjunction. • For example: Rick and Steve made a snowman, and George was jealous.

5. Example Conjunction Joining Words • Sheila, Suzy, and Shannon ran, jumped, and fell over the fence. • “And” joins Sheila to Suzy and Shannon (nouns). • “And” joins ran to jumped and fell (verbs).

6. Example Conjunction Joining Groups of Words • After recess but before the end of the day we need to put together the Wednesday folders. • “But” joins the prepositional phrases “after recess” and “before the end”. • They brushed their teeth, and then they went to bed. • “And” connects the two complete sentences: They brushed their teeth. Then they went to bed.

7. Interjections • Interjections are words that are used to show emotion. • An interjection has an exclamation point or comma after it. The interjection can stand alone; it does not need to be in a complete sentence. Although a complete sentence usually follows it.

8. Example Interjections • Wow! That is a big dog! • Aha! I caught you! • Oops! I didn’t mean to do that. • Ouch! That hurt! • Well, that’s a wrap! • Oh, one more example won’t hurt.