Identify coordinating conjunctions
key notes:
🌟 1. What are Coordinating Conjunctions?
- Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect two equal parts of a sentence — like two sentences, phrases, or words.
- They join ideas that are related or have equal importance.
🔧 2. The FANBOYS Trick
An easy way to remember the 7 main coordinating conjunctions is with the acronym FANBOYS:
- F — For (explains reason/cause)
- A — And (adds information)
- N — Nor (adds a negative idea)
- B — But (shows contrast)
- O — Or (shows choice)
- Y — Yet (shows contrast, like “but”)
- S — So (shows result or consequence)
📝 3. Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions in Sentences
- For: I stayed home, for I was feeling sick.
- And: She likes apples and oranges.
- Nor: He doesn’t like pizza nor burgers.
- But: I wanted to play, but it started raining.
- Or: Do you want ice cream or cake?
- Yet: It was cold, yet they went swimming.
- So: She was hungry, so she ate a sandwich.
🔍 4. How to Identify Coordinating Conjunctions
- Look for a link between two ideas or two sentences.
- The ideas should be equally important (e.g., “I like cats, and I like dogs.”)
- A comma usually comes before the conjunction if it’s joining two complete sentences (e.g., “I was tired, but I finished my homework.”)
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