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Coordinating Conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunction (Fanboys) Purpose Example Sentence

4) Compound-Complex A Compound-Complex sentence has 3 or more clauses, usually 2 independent clauses and 1 subordinate/dependent clause. This is quite commonly used in speaking. She’s tall, which puts her at an advantage when playing basketball, but her brother is short and that’s why they don’t like playing together. My mother doesn’t like shopping when it’s raining so my father does all the weekly shopping. My husband and I go dancing every weekend if we are not busy with the children and we

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Coordinating Conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunction (Fanboys) Purpose Example Sentence

4) Compound-Complex A Compound-Complex sentence has 3 or more clauses, usually 2 independent clauses and 1 subordinate/dependent clause. This is quite commonly used in speaking. She’s tall, which puts her at an advantage when playing basketball, but her brother is short and that’s why they don’t like playing together. My mother doesn’t like shopping when it’s raining so my father does all the weekly shopping. My husband and I go dancing every weekend if we are not busy with the children and we

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Coordinating Conjunctions

A conjunction is the glue that holds words, phrases and clauses (both dependent and
independent) together. A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction that connects words, phrases,
and clauses that are coordinate, or equal to each other. There are seven coordinating
conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. They can be remembered using the acronym
FANBOYS. Below is a chart explaining the differences between the usages of these
conjunctions.

COORDINATING PURPOSE EXAMPLE SENTENCE


CONJUNCTION
(FANBOYS)

For To show reason She bought a mango, for she was hungry.

And To add information Desiree lives in Alaska, and she is a park


ranger at the National Forest there.

Nor To add negative He does not enjoy eating vegetables, nor


information does he enjoy eating fruit.

But To show contrast The class was difficult, but everyone


ended up receiving a passing grade.

Or To give a choice We can see a horror movie, or we can see


an action movie.

Yet To show concession The test was difficult, yet everyone


or to contrast received higher than a “C” grade.

So To show result I was broke all week, so I had to eat Top


Ramen for every meal.
1) FANBOYS can be used to join two or more words/phrases.
• Example: We hike and camp every summer. [And joins two words.]
• Example: We hike along scenic trails or in the wilderness [or joins two phrases]

Note: Never use a comma when a coordinating conjunction links only two words, two phrases,
or two dependent clauses.
• Example: Habitat for humanity depends on volunteers for labor and donations to help
with its construction projects. [Comma is not needed because labor and donations are
two words]
• Example: Each language has a beauty of its own and forms of expression that are
duplicated nowhere else. [A beauty of its own and forms of expression are phrases, so a
comma is not needed.]

2) FANBOYS are also used to join two independent clauses. When combining two ICs, you
place a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

• Example: The girl ran from her car to the building, for she was late to her appointment.
• Example: The bear snarled and growled, yet the hiker remained calm and composed.

Note: Never put a comma after a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses

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