English Language Workshop

Conjunctions
 Objective

By the end of this session, you would be

able to:

 signal to the reader what the

relationships between different
clauses, sentences and paragraphs are
 Understand and use the right
punctuation
 Use a variety of cohesive devices more
adequately and accurately.
1. I wanted to bake a cake. I went to the store. I bought flour and sugar. I bought
chocolate frosting to go on top. I also got fresh strawberries to put on the cake.

2. I wanted to bake a cake, so I went to the store and bought flour and sugar. I also
bought chocolate frosting and fresh strawberries to go on top of the cake.
What is a Conjunctions
 Let’s find the Conjunction

• When you go to London you must try fish and chips.

• My keys are either on the table or in the drawer.

• Abdul went to see his manager, but he wasn’t in his office

 Conjunctions

• When you go to London you must try fish and chips. (words)

• My keys are either on the table or in the drawer. (phrases)

• Abdul went to see his manager, but he wasn’t in his office. (clauses)
 Types Of
Conjunction
s
Coordinating Conjunctions
F
A
N
B
O
Y
S
Luisa gets home from work.

After Luisa gets home from work (?)

After Luisa gets home from work, she likes to watch tv for an hour.
Because Although So that Until before After If Whether Unless Whenever Wherever

• Join independent and dependent clauses.

• It must be part of the dependent clause, but the dependent clause can come before the
independent clause.
• If the dependent clause comes first, use a comma before the independent clause.

Subordinating Conjunctions
 Conjunctive Adverbs
However Therefore

As a result Otherwise

Moreover Furthermore

For example Finally

Recap
Practice Task
Complete these sentences using a different subordinating conjunction from this list:

if | when | after | before | because

1. You must wake up ................... your alarm starts beeping.

2. I was allowed to choose a special treat from the shop ..................I got a certificate from school.

3. You need to go to bed now ..................you are up early in the morning.

4. ...................I mixed all the ingredients together; I poured the mixture into the cake tins.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. Would you rather have cheese _ bologna on your sandwich?

a. For
b. Nor
c. Or
d. So

2. His two favorite sports are football _ _ tennis

a. Or
b. And
c. Nor
d. For

3. I wanted to go to the beach, _ Mary refused.

a. But
b. Or
c. So
d. For
 4. I am allergic to cats; I have three of them.
a. Or
b. For
c. Yet
d. So

5. I am a vegetarian; I don’t eat any meat.

a. So
b. Yet
c. Nor
d. But
Thank you