Coordinating Conjunctions by Natalie Shelton https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns en-us 2021-04-06 12:11:50 UTC 2021-04-07 13:08:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2600.png What is a coordinating conjunction? natalieshelton105 https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386757624 - Connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank. You can improve your sentence variety by using coordinating conjunctions to combine short, simple sentences into compound sentences.
- Coordinating conjunctions show different relationships between the words or ideas that they connect.
Example:
Original sentence: These cases are premised on different facts. A common legal question justifies their consideration together.
Revised sentence: These cases are premised on different facts, but a common legal question justifies their consideration together. ]]> 2021-04-06 12:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386757624 Coordinating Conjunction Chart natalieshelton105 https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386781352 - and (addition or similarity)
- but, yet (contrast)
- so (result or effect)
- for (reason or cause)
- or, nor (choice)]]> 2021-04-06 12:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386781352 Practice - In each sentence, mark the coordinating conjunction and the word or groups of words that it connects natalieshelton105 https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386814238 1. Compulsory attendance laws and the great expenditures for education demonstrate our recognition of its importance.
2. Education is a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, but success in life without the opportunity of an education is doubtful.
3. The state undertakes to make education available, yet it must be available to all on equal terms. 
4. Education is a key function of government, for it is the very foundation of good citizenship. ]]> 2021-04-06 12:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386814238 Practice - Use a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of sentences natalieshelton105 https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386839576 1. According to the plaintiffs, public schools are not equal. ___ the schools cannot be made equal.
2. Schools may have equal physical facilities. ___ that fact doesn't guarantee equal educational opportunities. 
3. Minority children in segregated schools may lack motivation to learn. ___ by their very nature, such schools tend to instill a sense of inferiority. 
4. The Court agreed. ___ segregation in public schools was struck down. ]]> 2021-04-06 12:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieshelton105/cc1b7tasp8znspns/wish/1386839576