Unit 6

What Does It Mean to Be Canadian?

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Conjunctions

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A conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words or sentences.

There are two different types of conjunctions. One type joins sentences of equal = weight or rank. You can remember these by the acronym FANBOYS.

Here are some examples of conjunctions and sentences that use them:

• For - Suzy ate the ice cream for it was delicious.
• And - Suzy ate the ice cream and the cake.
• Nor - Suzy refuses to eat the dried cat food, nor will she eat dirt.
• But - Jorge built the snowman, but he didn't build the snow fort.
• Or - We can go to the store, or we can stay home.
• Yet - We are running late, yet we stopped for the red light.
• So - We are running late, so we won't be able to stop at your house.


These are compound sentences.

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Subordinating conjunctions emphasize one idea and reduce the importance of the other.

A: After she was done eating, she left the table. (Sentence emphasizes she left the table.)
A: Although he was tired, he still ran the race. (Sentence emphasizes he ran the race).
A: As the clock struck 8, she left for school. (Sentence emphasizes she left for school.)
W: When you are finished, please let me know. (Sentences emphasizes let me know.)
W: While you were in school, I baked cookies. (Sentence emphasizes baking cookies.)
U: Until the break, keep working. (Sentence emphasizes working.)
B: Because you are hungry, you will eat. (Sentence emphasizes you will eat.)
B: Before the day is done, you will have washed dishes. (Sentence emphasizes the chore.)
I: If you remember, please clean your room. (Sentence emphasizes the chore.)
S: Since it's a holiday, let's go bike riding. (Sentence emphasizes the activity.)

These are complex sentences.

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