COORDINATING CONJUNCTION

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or groups of words in a sentence. The words or phrases being connected should be equal or similar.There are seven coordinating conjunctions in the English language.

An easy way to remember the coordinating conjunctions is to remember FANBOYS.

FANBOYS

FORANDNORBUTORYETSO

I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on the lake.

FOR - EXPLAINS REASON OR PURPOSE (JUST LIKE “BECAUSE”)

I go to the park every Sunday to watch the ducks on the lake and the shirtless men playing soccer.

AND - ADDS ONE THING TO ANOTHER

I don’t go for the fresh air nor really for the ducks. Honestly, I just like the soccer.

NOR - USED TO PRESENT AN ALTERNATIVE NEGATIVE IDEA TO AN ALREADY STATED NEGATIVE IDEA

The soccer in the park is entertaining in the winter, but it’s better in the heat of summer.

BUT - SHOWS CONTRAST

The men play on teams: shirts or skins.

OR - PRESENTS AN ALTERNATIVE OR A CHOICE

I always take a book to read, yet I never seem to turn a single page.

YET - INTRODUCES A CONTRASTING IDEA THAT FOLLOWS THE PRECEDING IDEA LOGICALLY (SIMILAR TO “BUT”)

I’ve started dating one of the soccer players, so now I have an excuse to watch the game each week

SO - INDICATES EFFECT, RESULT OR CONSEQUENCE

EXCERCISE

WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE CHEESE _____ BOLOGNA ON YOUR

SANDWICH?

FOR

YET

NOR

OR

HIS TWO FAVORITE SPORTS ARE FOOTBALL ______ TENNIS.

FOR NOR

ANDOR

I WANTED TO GO TO THE BEACH, _______ MARY REFUSED.

BUT

OR

SO

FOR

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