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Coordinating Conjunctions

This document discusses different types of conjunctions that are used to join words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together. It focuses specifically on coordinating conjunctions, which are conjunctions that join grammatical units of the same class or pattern. The document lists the seven main coordinating conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so - and provides examples of how each conjunction is used. It also discusses some rules for using coordinating conjunctions, such as always including a comma before certain conjunctions like "for", and not including a comma when two words are joined by a conjunction.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

This document discusses different types of conjunctions that are used to join words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together. It focuses specifically on coordinating conjunctions, which are conjunctions that join grammatical units of the same class or pattern. The document lists the seven main coordinating conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so - and provides examples of how each conjunction is used. It also discusses some rules for using coordinating conjunctions, such as always including a comma before certain conjunctions like "for", and not including a comma when two words are joined by a conjunction.

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Presenter: Ya-ching Hsieh

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Conjunctions are joining Coordinating
words, phrases, clauses or
Conjunctions

sentences together.
Correlative
Example:
Conjunctions
Lucy is a good dancer and
her sister Mary is a good
Subordinating
athlete. Conjunctions
The conjunctions that are used for joining
grammatical units of the same class or pattern
are called coordinating conjunctions.

of equal rank-->join independent statements or clauses


Example:
She has typed your letters and
posted two of them.
(Two verb phrases are connected.)
The commonly used coordinating conjunctions:

F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so
F- for introduces the reason for the first clause
(should have a comma before for)
Examples:
I go to the library, for I love to read.

The neighborhood had a memorial last weekend,


for a familys son had passed away.
A- and joins two or more ideas together

Examples:
Mona cleaned the cupboard, and arranged the books.
The president arrived and gave an hour-long speech.
(It can also be used to connect a series of events)

Its good and cold. = Its very cold.


(Adj. + and = adv.)
N- nor shows a non-contrasting, negative idea

Examples:
He didnt return my calls, nor did he respond to
any of my texts.

I didnt think that it would snow so early in the


year, nor did the weather forecast.
B- but shows contrast or exception

Examples:
The dress was beautiful but slightly expensive.

I dont like to cook, but I do it anyway.

He applied to ten universities, but he only visited


three of them.
O- or joins two alternative ideas

Examples:
He dont like ice cream or cake.

You can come buy groceries with me, or you can


stay home until I get back.

Shall we go now or when your father comes?


Y- yet joins contrasting ideas

Examples:
He had been crying all day, yet the man made him
laugh.
The sauce was sweet yet had a spicy flavor to it.
S- so shows consequence

Examples:
The traffic is a bit heavy on the main road, so try
taking a residential detour instead.

The mistake was already made, so theres not


much you can do about it now.
F- for introduces the reason for the first clause
A- and joins two or more ideas together
N- nor shows a non-contrasting, negative idea
B- but shows contrast or exception
O- or joins two alternative ideas
Y- yet joins contrasting ideas
S- so shows consequence
Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction to connect
two independent clauses.

Co o rd in atin g
M a i n c lau s e Mai n clau s e
co n ju n ct ion


I dont like to cook but I do it anyway.

Do not use a comma between two words joined by a coordinating conjunction.


Bruce grows tomatoes
tomatoes, and lettuce in his garden.
All coordinating conjunctions can be replaced with a comma,
colon, or semi-colon, except or and nor.

J as on love s to t rave l , but H arry li ke s s t ay ing at h om e.

J as o n love s to t rave l ; H a r r y li ke s s t ay ing a t h o m e.


Mas was good at arithmetic, __________ he
never got an A.

A.and
A.and
B.yet
B.yet
C.for
C.for
D.so
The record company noticed consumers today
prefer to purchase music electrically and
__________ to focus on Internet music sales.

A. decide
B. decided
C. decision
D. decisive
The government insisted that he had not
accepted bribes while in office, __________ had
he made secret deals with any companies.

A. and
B. but
C. so
D. nor

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