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Conjunctions Clauses PPT Revised

This document discusses conjunctions and clauses. It defines coordinating conjunctions as connecting words of the same kind, such as nouns or verbs, and provides examples. Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas by making one dependent on another. The document also defines clauses as groups of words with a subject and verb, and distinguishes between independent clauses, which can stand alone as a sentence, and subordinate clauses, which cannot. It provides examples and explains how to determine if a clause is independent or subordinate.

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Conjunctions Clauses PPT Revised

This document discusses conjunctions and clauses. It defines coordinating conjunctions as connecting words of the same kind, such as nouns or verbs, and provides examples. Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas by making one dependent on another. The document also defines clauses as groups of words with a subject and verb, and distinguishes between independent clauses, which can stand alone as a sentence, and subordinate clauses, which cannot. It provides examples and explains how to determine if a clause is independent or subordinate.

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Conjunctions &

Clauses
5th grade Literacy
Coordinating
Conjunctions
• A conjunction connects words or groups of
words.
• Coordinating conjunctions connect words of
the same kind such as two or more nouns or
verbs. For example, “macaroni and cheese”
and “run or walk” are phrases (groups of
words) that are connected by coordinating
conjunctions.
Examples of Coordinating
Conjunctions
Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions
and but for or nor so yet

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Subordinating
Conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions connect two ideas
by making one idea dependent on another. For
example, “I would if I could” are two phrases
connected by a subordinating conjunction.
Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions
after because if than until whether

although before since though when where

as even though so that unless whenever while


Meet the Clauses!
The Clauses
• A clause is a group of words with its own
subject and verb. There are 2 basic kinds
of clauses:
• Independent
• Subordinate
Independent Clause
• An independent clause has a subject and a
verb and can stand by itself as a complete
sentence.
• Example: She finished her homework early.
Subordinate Clause
• A subordinate clause, also known as a
dependent clause, has a subject and a verb
but cannot stand by itself as a complete
sentence. It is only part of a sentence.
• Example: because she wanted to watch her
favorite TV show.
Subordinate Clause
• Most subordinate clauses begin with
subordinating conjunctions! However, some
subordinate clauses begin with relative
pronouns, such as who, which or that.
• Example: because she wanted to watch her favorite
TV show.
How?
• To determine if a clause is independent
or subordinate:
• Step 1: Ask yourself, “can this group of
words stand alone as a complete sentence?”
If yes, it is an independent clause.
• Step 2: Ask yourself, “is there a
subordinating conjunction that makes this
complete sentence depend on another
idea?” If yes, it is a subordinate clause.
TEAM Practice Problems
Questions 1-3: Fill in the blanks below with a coordinating
conjunction that makes sense in the sentence.

1. The skater showed great skill _____________obvious


confidence during her gold-medal routine.

2. We weren’t on time for the first showing of the movie


Turbo, _________________ we went to the second show
which was later.

3. Put the key on a chain with the others, ____________ you


might lose it.
TEAM Practice Problems
Questions 4-5: Circle the subordinating conjunction
in each sentence.

4. I wanted to see the movie because I heard it was


good, and my friends all liked it.

5. If you do that, the teacher will be upset, and you


will receive a deduction.
TEAM Practice Problems
6. Circle the letter next to the independent clause.
a) With over 170 skeletons unearthed so far.
b) Soon after that.
c) A member of the crew spotted a crocodile.
d) If they stumbled upon something unexpected.

7. Explain why the answer you chose for question 6 is an


independent clause.

Option __ is an independent clause because


Teammate Practice
Read the passage below. (1) Put brackets around the subordinate
clauses. (2) Write an “s” above any subordinating conjunctions. (3)
Write a “c” above any coordinating conjunctions.

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