Lesson 83 - Parts of Speech - Conjunctions

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A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases (groups of words), or clauses (groups of words with a subject and verb).

 

Correlative conjunctions join words, phases, or clauses of equal rank. The correlative conjunctions are always in pairs. They are either-or, neither-nor, both-and, not only-but also, and whether-or.

Instructions: Find the correlative conjunctions in these sentences and tell if they are joining words, phrases, or clauses.

1. I like neither the blue one nor the red one.

2. Both the man and his wife wanted not only the television but also the VCR.

3. Whether you like it, or you don't like it, I am going home.

4. Either you get the work done now, or I will get someone else to do it.

5. Both the letter to the editor and the response to it were gratifying.

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Answers:

1. I like neither the blue one nor the red one.

    - words (The adjectives "the blue" and "the red" don't change what is joined.)

2. Both the man and his wife wanted not only the television but also the VCR.

    - words (Again the adjectives don't change the fact that you are joining words/nouns.)

3. Whether you like it, or you don't like it, I am going home.

    - clauses 

4. Either you get the work done now, or I will get someone else to do it.

    - clauses  

5. Both the letter to the editor and the response to it were gratifying.

    - words (Leaving out the modifiers doesn't change the meaning of the sentence.)

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Lesson 283 - Parts of the Sentence - Clauses Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. The woman had several broken bones because her bones were weak.

2. What the man wanted was a free ride through life.

3. I hope that I can learn to use the computer.

4. Do not eat the fruit that has fallen on the ground.

5. We waited until the doctor reported the operation a success.

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Answers:

1. had - v; woman - subj; bones - do; the - adj modifying woman; several - adj modifying bones; broken - vbl (participle) modifying bones; because her bones were weak - adverb clause modifying the verb had; were - v; bones - subj; weak - pa modifying bones; her - adj modifying bones; because - c (introductory word)

2. was - v; what the man wanted - noun clause used as the subject; wanted - v; man - subj; what - do (introductory word); the - adj modifying man; ride - pn, a/free - adj modifying ride; through life - adj p ph modifying ride; through - prep; life - op

3. hope - v; I - subj; that I can learn to use the computer - noun clause used as the direct object; can learn - v; I - subj; to use the computer - infinitive phrase used as the direct object; to use - vbl (infinitive); computer - do; the - adj modifying computer; that - p (introductory word, does not fit grammatically)

4. do eat - v; (you understood) - subj; fruit - do; the - adj modifying fruit; not - adv modifying do eat; that has fallen on the ground - adjective clause modifying fruit; has fallen - v; that - subj (introductory word) equaling fruit; on the ground - adv p ph modifying has fallen; on - prep; ground - op; the - adj modifying ground

5. waited - v; we - subj; until the doctor reported the operation a success - adverb clause modifying waited; reported - v; doctor - subj; operation - do; the - adj modifying doctor; the - adj modifying operation; success - oc; a - adj modifying success; until - c (introductory word)

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Lesson 82 - Parts of Speech - Conjunctions

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A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases (groups of words), or clauses (groups of words with a subject and verb). 

 

Correlative conjunctions join words, phases, or clauses of equal rank. The correlative conjunctions are always in pairs. They are either-or, neither-nor, both-and, not only-but also, and whether-or.

 

Instructions: Locate the correlative conjunctions joining clauses in these sentences.

1. Either I heard someone knocking, or I thought that I did.

2. Whether you like it, or they like it, doesn't matter.

3. Both what I say, and what I do are important.

4. Not only will I do my best, but also I will do it correctly.

5. Neither had the man gone, nor was he going soon.

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1. Either I heard someone knocking, or I thought that I did.

2. Whether you like it, or they like it, doesn't matter.

3. Both what I say, and what I do are important.

4. Not only will I do my best, but also I will do it correctly.

5. Neither had the man gone, nor was he going soon.

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Lesson 282 - Parts of the Sentence - Clauses Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. This is the driest year that we have had recently.

2. Jim wondered why we hadn't called him.

3. It is evident that you didn't listen.

4. I gave whoever asked the directions to the camp.

5. Texas is where the flooding occurred.

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Answers:

1. is - v; this - subj; year - pn; the/driest - adj modifying year; that we have had recently - adjective clause modifying year; have had - v; we - subj; that - do to we; recently - adv modifying have had

2. wondered - v; Jim = subj; why we hadn't called him - noun clause used as the direct object; had called - v; we - subj; him - do; n't - adv modifying had called; why - adv (introductory word) modifying had called

3. is - v; it - subj; evident - pa modifying it; that you didn't listen - adverb clause modifying the predicate adjective evident; did listen - v; you - subj; n't - adv modifying did listen; that - c
(introductory word)

4. gave - v; I - subj; directions - do; the - adj modifying directions; - whoever asked - noun clause used as the indirect object modifying gave; asked - v; whoever - subject (introductory word); to the camp - adj p ph modifying directions; to - prep; camp - op; the - adj modifying camp

5. is - v; Texas - subj; where the flooding occurred - noun clause used as the predicate nominative; occurred - v; flooding - vbl (gerund) used as the subject; the - adj modifying flooding; where - adv (introductory word) modifying occurred

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Lesson 281 - Parts of the Sentence - Clauses Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.

 

If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. Becky is my daughter whom I have not seen for a year.

2. I will make a playhouse for the kids from whatever material is not used in the house.

3. Then I learned a good lesson, that you should always be kind.

4. If the price is right, we will own the car.

5. Whoever returned my wallet is an honest person.

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Answers:

1. is - v; Becky - subj; daughter - pn; my - adj modifying daughter; whom I have not seen for a year - adjective clause modifying daughter; have seen - v; I - subj; whom - do (introductory word) to I; not - adv modifying have seen; for a year - adv p ph modifying have seen; for - prep; year - op; a - adj modifying year

2. will make - v; I - subj; playhouse - do; a - adj modifying playhouse; for the kids - adv p ph modifying will make; from whatever material is not used in the house - adv p ph modifying will make; from - prep; whatever material is not used in the house - noun clause used as the object of the preposition; is used - v; material - subj; whatever - adj (introductory word) modifying material; not - adv modifying is used; in the house - adv p ph modifying is used; in - prep; house - op; the - adj modifying house

3. learned - v; I - subj; lesson - do; a, good - adj modifying lesson; then - adv modifying learned; that you should always be kind - noun clause used as an appositive; should be - v; you - subj; kind - pa modifying you; always - adv modifying should be; that - p (introductory word) does not fit grammatically (That is the only introductory word used to introduce noun clauses that will not fit grammatically with the rest of the sentence.)

4. will own - v; we - subj; car - do; the - adj modifying car; if the price is right - adverb clause modifying will own; is - v; price - subj; right - pa modifying price; the - adj modifying price, if - c
(introductory word)

5. is - v; whoever returned my wallet - noun clause used as the subject; returned - v; whoever - subj (introductory word); wallet - do; my - adj modifying wallet; person - pn; an/honest - adj modifying person

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Lesson 81 - Parts of Speech - Conjunctions

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A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases (groups of words), or clauses (groups of words with a subject and verb). 

 

Correlative conjunctions join words, phases, or clauses of equal rank. The correlative conjunctions are always in pairs. They are either-or, neither-nor, both-and, not only-but also, and whether-or.

Instructions: List the correlative conjunctions joining phrases in the following sentences.

1. You can go neither to the corn maze nor to the movie.

2. Not only in the movie but also in the book, the plot was outstanding.

3. I will wear either the gray coat or the brown sweater with this pair of pants.

4. I didn't know whether to correct him or let him learn the hard way.

5. I enjoyed both reading the book and seeing the movie.

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Answers:

1. You can go neither to the corn maze nor to the movie.

2. Not only in the movie but also in the book, the plot was outstanding.

3. I will wear either the gray coat or the brown sweater with this pair of pants.

4. I didn't know whether to correct him or let him learn the hard way.

5. I enjoyed both reading the book and seeing the movie.

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