Conjunctions A conjunction is a word such as and, but, or or that joins words, phrases, or sentences. • Use and to join related ideas: Deer and elk are similar animals. • Use but to join contrasting ideas: That deer looks small but healthy. • Use or to suggest a choice: Do deer eat more grass or tree leaves? You can use conjunctions to make compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. Place a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence. Compound Subject No wolves or bears lived on the island. Compound Predicate The deer herd thrived and grew there. Compound Sentence The deer grew fat, and their numbers grew quickly.

Directions Underline the conjunction in each sentence. 1. Deer eat green plants, but these are not available in winter. 2. Deer may have to eat bark and twigs instead. 3. Too much snow or ice can keep them from grazing. 4. Five deer tramped into the yard and ate from the bird feeder. Directions Underline the conjunction in ( ) that completes each sentence. 5. Did you welcome the deer, (and, or) did you shoo them away? 6. I want to photograph the deer, (and, but) I just want to watch the birds. 7. A strip mall went up nearby, (and, or) the deer lost their habitat. 8. Now the deer must look for food in yards, (but, or) they will go hungry. Directions Use the conjunction and, but, or or to join each pair of sentences. Write the new sentences. Remember to add a comma.

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9. Any population must have enough to eat. It must not have too many predators.

10. Having no predators may sound good for a population. It can cause overpopulation.

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compound sentences. Place a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence. Compound Subject. No wolves or bears lived on the island. Compound Predicate The deer herd thrived and grew there. Compound Sentence The deer grew fat, and their numbers grew quickly. Unit 6 The Mystery of St. Matthew Island.

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