Conjunctions Features, Position and Functions of conjunctions

CONTENT:

      1.    Definition of conjunctions

      2.    Types of conjunctions

      3.    Features, positions and functions of conjunctions

Definition of conjunctions:

            Conjunction comes from a Latin word meaning joined. A conjunction joins words, phrases or sentences together.

EVALUATION

1. What is conjunction
2. Conjunction comes from a Latin word meaning _____

CONTENT 2

TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS

1.         Coordinating conjunction

            These are conjunctions that link words/phrases or clauses that are of equal status. They are called co-coordinators, there are three major co-coordinators viz: and, but, and, or.

EXAMPLES

–           Mary is a student and her mother is a nurse

–           Argentina won the match but the opponents played            better.

–           You should pay for the items now or write a cheque covering the mount.

2.         Subordinating Conjunctions

A subordinating conjunction is used to join words phrases or clauses of equal status that, is, one is dependent on the other.  They are also known as subordinators.

Examples:

Before, since, because, yet, as, if, when, that, now, even, while, in order o, as soon as, unless, etc.

1.         He worked hard because he was paid well.

2.         They hard finished before we realized we hard made a mistake.

3.         The students stood up as soon as  the teacher entered.

4.         They left the site while it was day.

5.         Mrs. Ama arrived when her children where crying

Evaluation:

1.         Mention 2 types of conjunction

2.         Give 2 examples of each

CONTENT 3

FEATURES OF CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions join words, phrases, clauses or sentences together. Words, phrases, clauses or sentences joined by a subordinator is dependent on the other.

Position of conjunctions

–           Conjunctions occur between the items that the link

–           The split between other words in the construction.

–           They join words, phrases, clauses and sentences of equal status.

–           A subordinator can come at the beginning of a sentence

FUNCTIONS OF CONJUNCTIONS

–           They act as coordinators

–           They act as subordinators

–           They act as correctives

EVALUATION

1. Write 2 functions of conjunctions
2. A subordinator can come at the beginning of the sentence.     True/False

TOPIC: Prose: Literary Terms

Sub – Topic

1.         Definition of prose

2.         Examples of literary terms

3.         Definition of literary teams

A prose is a written or spoken language that is not in verse form.  In other words, a prose is a novel because it comprises a language without poetical measure.

EVALUATION

1.         What is a prose?

2.         What differentiate a prose from poetry

CONTENT 2

EXAMPLES OF LITERARY TERMS

Literary terms include the following theme, plot, characterization, theme, plot, characterization, character, style, setting, etc.

Theme:            This is the main subject or idea in a book, film, discussion, etc.

Plot:  This refers to the events that form the main story of a book, film or plays are described.

Characters: Are the people in a book, play or film 

Style: Is the way a literary work is written.

Setting:  This has to do with the place or time in which the events in a book or film happen.

EVALUATION

1.         What are literary terms?

2.         Mention 4 literary terms