3E English

E-Learning Day

Term 3 Week 5

9am – 10am

Instructions Watch the video (5 min) Read through and learn the material in the slides

(15 min) Do the exercises in this powerpoint and type out

your answers into a Word Document. (25min) Submit your Word Document into the bin

provided and answer a simple question in the forum. (15min)

Objectives Develop an understanding of what

conjunctions are Understand how coordinating (“and”,

“but”, and “or”) conjunctions are used to join simple sentences.

Use conjunctions to join simple sentences correctly.

Conjuctions (watch the following video introduction, and then press ENTER)

Part 1 Learning about Conjunctions (15min)

Conjunctions (Optional : learn more about conjunctions here)

Conjunctions are words or groups of words that join sentences or parts of sentences.

In this lesson, we will focus on the “and”, “but” and “or” conjunctions. Look at the sentences below.

He is smart He is lazy(Simple sentence) (Simple sentence)

He is smart but lazy.(Compound sentence)

conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions• In this lesson, we will be focusing only on one group of conjunctions -

the coordinating conjunctions.

• Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators, are conjunctions that join two or more items of equal importance. The most commonly used coordinating conjunctions are “and”, “or” and “but”.

Conjunctions

CoordinatingConjunctions

Eg. and or but

CorrelativeConjunctions

Eg. either … or both … and

SubordinatingConjunctions

Eg. although before until

The “and” conjunction We use “and” to join sentences when their meanings go well

together.

Example 1 : Fiona has a bicycle. Her brother has a motorcycle. Fiona has a bicycle and her brother has a motorcycle.

(they go well together because both are vehicles.)

Example 2 : Billie is a doctor and his brother is an engineer.

(they go well together because both are occupations.)

We do not use “and” when the two things to be joined are contrasting in meaning.

Example 3 : Meg met with an accident and she was not hurt. X (they do not go well together because meeting with an accident is a bad thing and not being hurt is a good thing)

We use “but” to join sentences when their meanings contrast with each other.

EXAMPLE: Russ is quiet. His cousin is talkative.Russ is quiet but his cousin is talkative.(Quiet contrasts with talkative.)

We do not use “but” when the two things to be joined are similar or go well together in meaning.

Billie is a doctor but his brother is an engineer. X(both are occupations)

The “but” conjunction

We use or to join sentences to show that only one of the choices will take place.

EXAMPLE: We can eat at a restaurant. We can have a barbecue at home.

We can eat at a restaurant or we can have a barbecue at home.

The “or” conjunction

CombinationsWhen we use and/or to join three or more sentences, it is best

to do the following:

sentence + comma + sentence (+ comma + sentence + ... ) + and/or + sentence

EXAMPLES:

I'm Jo. She's May. He's Ali.

I'm Jo, she's May and he's Ali.

I'll go first. She'll go first. We'll go together.

I'll go first, she'll go first or we'll go together.

Some examplesCorrectI am writing, she is drawing and he is cooking.

Meg met with an accident but she was not hurt

We must practise hard or they'll beat us.Julie tasted the pudding but did not like it.

Pete ran up the stairs, stumbled and fell.

IncorrectWe must practise hard, they'll beat us. X

(there are only two parts, which therefore requires only one conjunction. A comma is not needed)

I am writing and she is drawing and he is cooking. X

(there are 3 parts and they are similar. Since you have to use “and” twice, use a comma to

replace the first “and”.)

Practice (25 min) For all of the exercises, type out your answers (not

questions) into the same Word document and submit it into the submission bin provided. You can find the bin right next the link you got this

powerpoint slide from.

Activity 1 – 2min For each of the following questions, choose the letter(s)

which complete the sentences correctly and type out the answers into your Word document.

Note: There may be more than one answer for Activity 1.

Activity 1 – 2 min1. The college is well-equipped and

2. Post your entry early or

3. The mountain slope was steep but

4. His hair was tidy, his clothes were neat

5. You may go out but must return before midnight

A the lecturers are excellent.

B the courses are not very good.

C the fees are reasonable.

A it may be lost.B it may be rejected.C it may not arrive on time.

A we managed to climb it.B was really hard to climb.C we did not give up.

A but his socks were torn.B and his shoes shone.C or his shoes were clean.

A or will report you.

B or you'll be punished.

C or the guard will report you

For each of the following, choose the correct answerand type it out into your Word document. (Remember to type your answers for all the activities into the same document.)

Activity 2 – 3min

6. The food is delicious ( and / but) the restaurant is dirty.7. She must go home early ( and / or) she'll miss her favourite programme.8. I have eaten a lot ( and / but) I am still hungry.9. Amos has a cold ( , / and ) Sue has a cough and their little brother has a fever.10. We wrote to him ( and / or) invited him to the party but he could not come.11. After dinner, Sally washes the dishes and I dry them ( and / or) we just leave them until the next morning.12. At night, I watch television or read a book ( and / but) my sister prefers to go out with friends.13. This is a hibiscus, these are orchids ( , / and) those are roses and that is a lily. 14. He looks fierce ( and / or) talks loudly but is very kind.15. On Sundays, I visit Tim, he visits me (and / or) we meet somewhere.

For each of the following, choose either “and”, “but”, “or” or “,” and type it out into your Word document.

Lisa: Fay, the Music Society is going to hold a concert and we'd like you to sing a song.

Fay: It's nice of you to ask me (16) ____ I can't sing. I'll sell tickets (17) _____ help in some other way.

Lisa: You're being modest (18) ____ we know you can sing. Don't forget, we all live in the same hostel (19) ____ we've heard you sing in the bathroom. Your voice is beautiful (20) ____ your words are clear

and your expression is good.

Fay: It's kind of you to say that (21) _____ I can only sing in the bathroom. On stage one of two things would be sure to happen. My voice would break (22) ____ I'd forget the words. I love singing (23)____ daren't sing in public.

Lisa: Many famous singers felt the same at first but kept practising (24) _____ became more confident. Our singing teacher will train you (25) _____ you will sing beautifully and you may even become famous one day.

Activity 3 – 5min

Rewrite the sentences into your Word document, correcting them using and, but, or or a comma.Example : The sky is dark but we can hear thunder, not a drop of rain has fallen.The sky is dark and we can hear thunder but not a drop of rain has fallen.

26. The semester is over but the holidays are here and we'll have fun.

27. Maria always scores high marks in Science and her brother is weak in it but their parents are worried about him.

28. Stop playing in the rain and you'll feel sick or won't be able to attend Mike's party.

29. We beat them and they tried to beat us in the next game but failed.

30. Grandpa is 80, still swims or jogs every morning.

Activity 4 – 5min

Activity 5 – 5 minJoin the sentences using and, but, or or a comma. Type out your sentences into your Word document.Example: His ideas are interesting. His grammar is good. His style is charming.His ideas are interesting, his grammar is good and his style is charming.

31. We must be quiet. The baby will wake up. Mum won't have enough rest.

32. A good doctor works hard. He keeps up with the latest medical knowledge. He really cares for his patients.

33. A branch broke. It fell on my head. It did not injure me.

34. At lunchtime she just takes a sandwich. She eats nothing at all. Her weight doesn't go down.

35. For Mum's birthdays, we give her funny little presents. We plan surprises. We just behave beautifully all day.

You’re almost done! Save your Word Document and name it in this format

-- ELD English [Class] [Name] Eg. ELD English 3-6 James Ong

Upload the file into the bin which can be found right next to where you got this powerpoint.

If for some obscure reason you cannot find the bin, then you can try emailing your Word document to your teacher. You can find your teacher’s email address here.

Go to the forum and post a reply to the question there.

Well Done! Kudos to you if you have completed the entire E-learning lesson!

Give yourself a pat in the back! Get a chip on your shoulder! Etc!

Now all you have to do is go to the forum to answer a simple question and you are done! You can also ask any question with regards to this lesson there.

If you have not submitted your completed Word document and posted a reply to the forum, then please do so during the time alotted.

Thank you and have a nice day.