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Coordinating Conjunctions

The document explains the concept of conjunctions, which are words that connect phrases or clauses, and identifies two types: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. It introduces the acronym FANBOYS to help remember the coordinating conjunctions and provides examples of their use in sentences. The document also includes a task for constructing compound sentences using specific coordinating conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

The document explains the concept of conjunctions, which are words that connect phrases or clauses, and identifies two types: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. It introduces the acronym FANBOYS to help remember the coordinating conjunctions and provides examples of their use in sentences. The document also includes a task for constructing compound sentences using specific coordinating conjunctions.

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CONJUNCTIONS

COMPLEXITY IN
LANGUAGE
CONJUNCTIONS
To make complex sentences, we need to use conjunctions.

What is a conjunction?

Do you know what the two types of conjunctions are?


CONJUNCTIONS
A conjunction is just a small word that acts as a connector between
phrases or clauses. There are two kinds of conjunctions:

Coordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunction
Based on their names, what function do you think each has?
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COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinating conjunctions connect equal parts, whether two phrases,
or two sentences. For our purposes, we will focus on connecting
independent clauses.

I went to Rome, and she stayed in the U.S

What coordinating conjunction is used here?


What clauses are combined?

FANBOYS
One way to remember the coordinating conjunctions is with the mnemonic
acronym FANBOYS. Here is what each letter stands for:
Fo
An
No
Bu
O
Ye
So
r

Where do the commas go?


FANBOYS
Here are some example sentences.
For - I love her, for she is kind and brave
And - She took out her hat, and he reached for his coat
Nor - He cannot nd anyone now, nor does he expect to nd anyone in
the future
But - They have a cough, but they don’t have COVID-19
Or - We could go to the mall, or we could stay here
Yet - She told the truth, yet no one believed her
So - She moved to Hawaii, so she could surf.
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TASK
▸ Let’s try to construct compound sentences using the following
coordinating conjunctions:

For
No
Ye
▸ Please be prepared to share our your answers.
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MEMORY GAME

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