Conjunctions

Question 1

What is a conjunction?

Answer 1

A conjunction is used to link two or more sentences together into one sentence. They are also used to join words, phrases and clauses

Question 2

what are co-ordinating conjunctions?

Answer 2

these are conjunctions that join two words or ideas of equal weight.

E.g. fish and chips
the car was repaired but it still gave trouple

Question 3

what conjunctions are used to create a compound sentence?

Answer 3

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Question 4

what is an easy trick used to remember the conjunctions are used to create a compound sentence?

Answer 4

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Question 5

What are subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 5

these are conjunctions used to join the main clause to the subordinate clause.

E.g. They played a soccer match although a storm threatened.

You may not visit India unless you have had a yellow
Fever vaccine.

Question 6

what other parts of speech can perform the same role as conjunction?

Answer 6

-relative pronouns

Question 7

what relative pronouns are used when we refer to people?

Answer 7

• who
• whom
• whose

E.g. The boy could not complete his homework. He left his bag at school.
(the boy whose bag was left at school could not complete his homework)

Question 8

what relative pronouns are used when we refer to animals/objects?

Answer 8

• that
• which
• what

E.g. Hedwig is an owl. she appears in the Harry Potter books.
(Hedwig is an owl that appears in the Harry Potter books)

Question 9

where are conjunctions usually found?

Answer 9

• conjunctions are usually found in the middle of sentences.
• however some conjunctions can be used at the beginning of a sentence.

E.g. Although he had no chance of winning, he entered the race