This motivational activity provides a rebus puzzle and information about coordinating conjunctions. It begins with a rebus puzzle using pictures and words to convey a message. It then provides definitions and examples of coordinating conjunctions like and, or, but, so, yet, nor. Participants are asked to fill in blanks in sentences with the appropriate coordinating conjunction. This activity aims to motivate learning about grammar through a puzzle and interactive exercise.
16. Connecting word
uses in Coordinating
AND
Conjunction
- is used to join two or more
similar expressions or ideas.
Ex. John and Ana watches a
movie.
The Philippines and Thailand are
Asian countries.
17. OR
- joins two contrasting or
alternative ideas together.
Ex. Did you go out or stay right
here?
we could go to the park or to the
library.
18. BUT
- is to express contrast. It connects
an affirmative and a negative
statement.
Ex. My friend invited me to a party
but I do not want to go.
Kim wants to play but she is not
yet done with her homeworks.
19. SO
- it introduces an effect in a cause-
effect relationship between two
ideas.
Ex. She arrived early at the market,
so she got the freshest goods.
Wear your raincoat so you don't
get wet.
20. YET
- is used to add information in the
sentence.
- It also used to present contrast or
exceptional.
Ex. The sun is warm yet the air is cool.
John plays basketball well yet his
favorite sport is badminton.
21. NOR
- is used for emphasis the statement
in negative sentence.
Ex. She did not see it nor did they.
He is not rich nor famous.
22. DIRECTION: try to fill in the blanks using the appropriate
coordinating conjunction.
1. Ana was cold, he put on a coat.
2. Maria tried to read a novel in French, it was too
difficult.
3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, you
can ride the ferry.
4. I bought a bottle of wine, we drank it together.
5. She is snobbish, people like her.
6. The job is badly paid, I'm looking for another one.
7. We don’t like red do I like blue.
8. I ran after the cat, could not catch her.
9. I am smarter than my brother, he still got a higher
grade on the test.
10. Uncle Allan Leslie could go to the party.
23. Answer:
1. So
2. But
3. Or
4. And
5. Yet
6. So
7. Nor
8. But
9. Yet
10. Nor