Monday, March 16, 2009

function - (n.): the thing that something is designed to do; the purpose that something has, or the job that it does  *This word can also be used as a verb.
  • Synonyms: meaning, purpose, use, job, role, duty
  • Origin: 1533, from L. functus meaning "performance"  
  • Example: The function of the MontCAS test is to analyze how well you are learning what we teach you!
OK... let's test the function of your memory...
Write a compound sentence that describes the function of a conjunction!
Posted by Ann Brucker at 6:42 AM
Labels: Word-of-the-Day ,

2 comments:

fabulous student said...

Mikaela says....
I think the function of a conjunction is a word that is and, or or but, but that's what my memory says.You put two sentences together with one of the conjunctions and you make a compound sentence.

March 16, 2009 at 7:23 AM
fabulous student said...

Ashaylah says
I think a comjunction is and,but, or or,and a compound sentence is a sentence with and, but, or or,.

March 20, 2009 at 6:40 AM

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