Coordinating conjunctions
- 2. Definition of Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements. Grammatically equal elements: Nouns Pronouns Clauses
- 3. Coordinating Conjunctions How do we remember Coordinating Conjunctions? Remember FANBOYS and you’ll remember the Coordinating Conjunctions. For And Nor But Or Yet So
- 4. FOR “FOR” connects a reason to a result. Works like the word because. We must rejoice, for we won a million dollars. I am hungry, for I did not eat any food.
- 5. AND “AND” connects equal similar ideas connects positive relationships. As well as. The dog wagged his tail and barked. Add to or plus: Five and one make six. As a result: My mom got a new job and we had to move. I like to eat peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches.
- 6. NOR “NOR” connects two negative sentences. Nor is often used with neither Neither Judy nor I was able to go. I do not like milk nor jelly.
- 7. BUT “BUT” connects equally different ideas. Usually works similar to the phrase “on the other hand.” He may be large, but he’s not strong. I like to catch fish, but not eat them.
- 8. OR “OR” connects equal choices. A word used to introduce choices or alternatives. You may stay or leave. A word used to indicate that words or phrases have the same meaning. The word “teenager” refers to a young person or an adolescent. A word used with either or whether to show choices: You can either eat the cake now or save it.
- 9. YET “YET” connects contrasting ideas. Works like the conjunction but. Celia studied hard, yet she did not pass the exam. It is sunny yet cold.
- 10. SO “SO” connects a result to a reason. Works like the word “therefore”: I was bored, so I left the party early. In order that: Open the window so we can get some air.