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Coordinating Conjunction

This document discusses coordinating conjunctions, including their definition and uses. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking equally important words or phrases. It also provides the FANBOYS acronym and lists three rules for using coordinating conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunction

This document discusses coordinating conjunctions, including their definition and uses. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking equally important words or phrases. It also provides the FANBOYS acronym and lists three rules for using coordinating conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunction

Coordinating Conjunction Definition

• These conjunctions are used to


link or join two words or phrases
that are equally important and
complete in terms of grammar
when compared with each
other. 
FANBOYS Acronym 

• For – Because  => I told her to leave,  for I was very tired.


• And – In addition to  => I like football, and I like hockey.
• Nor – And not  => I have neither done the dishes nor the
laundry.
• But – However  => She’s 85 but she still goes swimming
every day.
• Or – Either  => I will eat either a hamburger or a hotdog.
• Yet – But  => The weather was cold, yet bright and sunny.
• So – Therefore => It was still painful so I went to see a
doctor.
Rules for using a coordinating conjunction

• 1. Put a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is used


to connect two independent clauses.

A clause is a group of words the contain a subject and a verb.

An independent clause (or main clause) expresses a complete


thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. For example, "I like
apples."

(A dependent clause does not express a complete thought. It cannot


stand alone as a sentence. For example, "that I saw last month.")

Example: Tom walked the dog, and he grabbed the mail.


Rules for using a coordinating conjunction

• 2. When using a coordinating conjunction to


connect two items, do not use a comma.

• Tom walked the dog and grabbed the mail.


Rules for using a coordinating conjunction

• 3. When using a coordinating conjunction


with a list of items (three or more in
number), the comma before the coordinating
conjunction is optional.

• She is cooking chicken, potatoes, corn, and


carrot.
Rules for using a coordinating conjunction

• 3. When using a coordinating conjunction


with a list of items (three or more in
number), the comma before the coordinating
conjunction is optional.

• She is cooking chicken, potatoes, corn, and


carrot.

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