CONJUNCTIONS:

 Conjunctions are connectors. They connect things like words and sentences.

Some conjunctions are: and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet, both-and, either-or, neither-nor, not only-but also, whether-or, because, if, since, until, when, where, while

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Let's use some conjunctions, and see if you can spot them. (They're highlighted)

1. Sue and Bob went to the store. ("and" connects Sue with Bob)

2. It hasn't rained, so Joe is going fishing. ("so" connects the sentence "It hasn't rained", and the sentence "Joe is going fishing")

3. Is Hannah or Nancy going on the trip? ("or" connects Hannah with Nancy)

4. Both Cindy and Wendy are watching a movie. (the conjunction "both-and" tells you that Cindy and Wendy are each watching a movie)

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