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The word 'grammar' often invokes a negative reaction in both teachers and students. Many teachers have come through a period in which grammar was neglected; for others, grammar has been taught in a haphazard way. What has brought about this situation? | 74 GRAMMAR FOR EVERYONE 8.1 Activities conjunctions A For coordinating conjunctions little practice is needed but students do need examples for reinforcing the functions and for reference. 1. 2. Suggest a sentence that could end with a phrase such as those suggested above and students add a given number of parts for example a. Which do you prefer tea or coffee jam or marmalade. b. What did you have for tea bread and jam jelly and ice-cream. c. What happened Tom went but I stayed at home. Remind students of the function of subordinating conjunctions which link a subordinate adverbial clause to a principal clause. Suggest a principal clause to which students can add subordinating adverbial clauses of different kinds for example Marion did not arrive -because she missed the bus. until half way through the show. so Steve went on his own. Checklist conjunctions C . Beginner level students should now be able to name the three common coordinating conjunctions and or and but Advanced level students should now be able to explain the use of subordinating conjunctions and give examples replace the word and in sentences that would be better expressed with the use of a subordinating conjunction linking adverbial clauses see page 167 Interjections Wow Definition This is another word from the Latin inter meaning between or among and jacere - to throw . In other words an interjection is something thrown in. An interjection is an exclamation of one or two words that stands alone and is usually a response to surprise shock or disgust such as Goodness or Yuk Oh No Yuk 9.1 Activity interjections Students need no activity to practise interjections but they will enjoy suggesting some. You may need some ground rules for these One could ask them for suggestions of what they would say given certain situations for example a. they dropped their ice-cream in the gutter . b. they saw a ghost . c. they tripped over a thong . d. they bumped into a friend they have not seen for years . e. they .