Prepositions+and+Conjunctions

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I. Write the **prepositional phrases** in each sentence. No, you do not need to write the sentence. 1. John Cheever is considered by many readers to be the master of the short story. 2. I n "The Opportunity", Cheever describes the relationship of a woman with her daughter. 3. Mrs. Wilson is against the idea that Elise should be an actress, but she cannot turn Elise from her purpose. 4. Elise meets an agent at a party who wants to cast her in an important role on Broadway. 5. She is excited about opportunity for success.

II. Write a sentence for **each** correlative conjunction pairs: Both…and neither…nor whether…or Either…or not only… but also..

II. Write four different sentences using the conjunctive adverb and the formula: **independent clause; conjunctive adverb, independent clause.** Make sure that the two clauses are closely related. See my example:

She was extremely tired in class; therefore, she fell asleep and did not turn in her work.

So, on Tuesday morning, you should have 10 original sentences AND the 5 prepositional phrases from the sentences above.

Also, click here for your study guide on parts of speech.

ADDITIONALLY, PERIOD 4A:
The following students //__are not required to do this:__// Kiara, Carlita, Rodney, Keyara, Phillip, Jalonte, Kenya Copy the following sentences. Then, underline the conjunctions once and the conjunctive adverbs twice. 1. Neither my grandmother nor my grandfather had ever left their hometown. 2. They wanted to see more of the world; therefore, they decided to visit New York City. 3. When they saw New York, both my grandmother and grandfather said, “Wow!” 4. They were amazed not only by the tall buildings but also by the quick pace of life. 5. They had trouble deciding whether to travel by bus or by subway; consequently, they spent a lot of time either walking or taking taxis. 6. Soon they found that getting around in the city was easier than they had expected. 7. While they were in New York, they wanted to go to a few shows, for the arts are very popular there; accordingly, they bought tickets to a Broadway play and a jazz concert. 8. As they walked out of the theater after seeing the play, Grandma said, “Fantastic!” 9. They discussed whether they should go to the zoo or an art museum. 10. Since they love sports, they bought tickets to a baseball game.