English Language learners: This is a step-by-step 34-slide presentation to help you understand, remember and apply connecting words, so you can build stronger sentences. (Created by Rita Zuba Prokopetz / G&R Languages – June, 2012)

1. Topic: Parts of Speech (Conjunctions)
Audience: English language learners
Published by: G&R Languages – June 20, 2012
Connecting Words
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2. Conjunctions
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C Su C or
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3. Coordinating Conjunctions
 How many?
 What are they?
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4. Coordinating Conjunctions
How many?
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5. Coordinating Conjunctions
What are they?
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6. Coordinating Conjunctions
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7. Coordinating Conjunctions
FOR
I study hard, for I want to succeed.
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8. Coordinating Conjunctions
AND
I study hard, and I review all my work.
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9. Coordinating Conjunctions
NOR
I do not miss classes, nor do I arrive late.
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10. Coordinating Conjunctions
BUT
I work hard, but I need to work harder.
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11. Coordinating Conjunctions
OR
I must try harder, or I will not succeed.
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12. Coordinating Conjunctions
YET
I study hard, yet I do not get the results I
want.
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13. Coordinating Conjunctions
SO
I must study harder, so I can get the results
I want.
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14. Subordinating Conjunctions
 How many?
 What are they?
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15. Subordinating Conjunctions
How many?
More than
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16. Subordinating Conjunctions
What are they?
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17. Subordinating Conjunctions
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18. Subordinating Conjunctions
WHEN
She will call when she arrives.
When she arrives, she will call.
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19. Subordinating Conjunctions
WHILE
They went out while she babysat.
While she babysat, they went out.
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20. Subordinating Conjunctions
ALTHOUGH
He prefers to walk although he drives.
Although he drives, he prefers to walk.
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21. Subordinating Conjunctions
SINCE
I will stay a little longer since I arrived late.
Since I arrived late, I will stay a little longer.
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22. Subordinating Conjunctions
AS
She is perfectly fine as you can see.
As you can see, she is perfectly fine.
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23. Subordinating Conjunctions
BECAUSE
He succeeds because he works hard.
Because he works hard, he succeeds.
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24. Subordinating Conjunctions
BEFORE
She arrived before the bell rang.
Before the bell rang, she arrived.
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25. Subordinating Conjunctions
IF
I must work harder if I want to pass.
If I want to pass, I must work harder.
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26. Correlative Conjunctions
 How many?
 What are they?
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27. Correlative Conjunctions
How many?
4 pairs…
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28. Correlative Conjunctions
 both... and
 either... or
 neither... nor
 not only... but also
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29. Correlative Conjunctions
Both… and
Both the teacher and the student will be
receiving a special award tomorrow.
BOTH teacher AND student
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30. Correlative Conjunctions
Either… or
They will either work full time or study full time
in the fall.
EITHER work OR study
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31. Correlative Conjunctions
Neither… nor
I will neither work nor study during the
summer months.
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32. Correlative Conjunctions
Not only… but also
They can not only speak Japanese fluently,
but also read and write it quite well.
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33. Connecting Words
 Coordinating Conjunctions
 Subordinating Conjunctions
 Correlative Conjunctions
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34. Topic: Parts of Speech (Conjunctions)
Audience: English language learners
Published by: G&R Languages – June 20, 2012
Thank you!
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