SENTENCE

CONNECTORS
(Pattern One)
 DEFINITION
Sentence connectors are used to
link ideas from one sentence to
the next and to give paragraphs
coherence.
KINDS OF CONNECTORS
 1.COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
( FANBOYS)

FOR SO

AND YET

NOR OR
BUT
 2. TRANSITIONS
To Add Consequen Opposition To contrast Examples To
ces Generalize

Furthermor As a result However On the For All in all

e other hand example

Moreover Consequent Nevertheles In contrast For Generally

ly s instance, speaking

In addition Therefore Nonetheless As an In general

illustration,

Also To illustrate On the

whole
3. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Time Cause and Opposition Condition

Effect
after because although if

before Since though unless

when now that even though only if

while As whereas whether or not

since in order that while even if

until So in case (that)

 SENTENCE CONNECTORS
(Pattern One)

FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

F = for
A = and F = for
Y = yet O = or
N = nor
A = and N = nor
B = but
F = for Y = yet
O = or
N = nor B = but
Y = yet
O = or A = and
S = so
B = but S = so
S = so
 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

connect word with word, phrase with
phrase, CLAUSE with CLAUSE.
 Word with word

Most children like cookies and milk

 Phrase with phrase

Manufacturers must be free to develop their

Ideas and to package their products

 Clause and clause

I wanted to sit in front of the balcony,

so I ordered my tickets early

 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

can used in simple sentence,
COMPOUND SENTENCE, complex
sentence and COMPOUND - COMPLEX
SENTENCE.
 Simple sentence

I like reading and writing

 Compound sentence

I wanted to sit in front of the balcony,

so I ordered my tickets early

 Complex sentence

Because it rained heavily yesterday,

Arya and Roni are getting sick

Compound - Complex sentence

When the heat comes, the lakes dry up,

and farmers know the crops will fail

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

1. WHAT IS COMPOUND
SENTENCE ?
COMPOUND SENTENCE

Compound Sentence is a sentence

that consists of two or more independent clauses

EXAMPLE :

Mushrooms grow in damp places ,

so they look like umbrellas

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

2. WHAT IS
COMPOUND - COMPLEX
SENTENCE ?
COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

Compound-Complex Sentence is a sentence that

consists of at least two independent clauses

and at least one dependent clause

EXAMPLE :

When the heat comes, the lakes dry up,

and farmers know the crops will fail

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

FUNCTION
 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Addition (and) he washed the car and polished it

continuation (and then) he washed the car and then polished it

she sold her house ,but/yet (she) can’t help regretting it
contrast (but,yet)

choice (or) you can park your car on the drive or on the road

result (so) he couldn’t find his pen ,so he wrote in pencil

reason (for) we rarely stay in hotels,for we can’t afford it.

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

FORMULA
 Pattern 1 — Connecting two main clauses

When you connect two main clauses with a coordinating conjunction, use a comma

MAIN CLAUSE + , + coordinating conjunction +nMAIN CLAUSE

While I am at work, my dog Floyd sleeps on

the bed , and my cat Buster naps in the bathtub
 Pattern 2 — Connecting two items

You can also use a coordinating conjunction to connect any two items

ITEM + coordinating conjunction + ITEM

My dog Floyd has too many fleas and too much hair.

My cat Buster has beautiful blue eyes but a destructive personality.

 Pattern 3 — Connecting three or more items in a series

When you have three or more items in a series, you generally use a comma
before the coordinating conjunction.

ITEM + , + ITEM + , + coordinating conjunction + ITEM

Singing, dancing, and swimming are my favorite hobby

NOTES
1. When the subject is the same in all parts of
the sentences, we do not usually repeat it :

Same subject :
Tom phoned . he left a massage.
Tom phoned and (he ) left a massage.

Different subjects :
Tom phoned . Frank answered.
Tom phoned and Frank answered.
 2. We usually repeat the subject after so :

he couldn’t find his pen, so he wrote in pencil.

3. We always have to repeat the subject after for.

We rarely stay at hotel, for we can’t afford it.

Thank you