Nargis

Nargis Firdous
Firdous
AD516191
AD516191
Level:
Level: 88
Topic:
Topic: Coordinating
Coordinating
Conjunction
Conjunction
 Objectives:
Objectives:
•Understand what a Coordinating Conjunction is.
•
•Learn the seven words that make up FANBOYS.
•
•How to use Coordinating Conjunctions properly.
Junction
 Conjunctions

• A conjunction is a joiner, a
word that connects (conjoins)
parts of a sentence.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions are used
to join two parts of a sentence
that are grammatically equal. The
two parts may be single words or
clauses.
for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so.
FOR - is to introduce the reason
for the preceding clause.
He prays every day, for he
wants help from God.
AND - joins two similar ideas.
(I like tea and coffee. )
BUT - joins two contrasting ideas.
(I was sick, but I still went to school. )
OR - joins two alternative ideas.
(Grapes are purple or green.)
Yet- joins two contrasting ideas.
My uncle didn’t want to have
surgery, yet he knew he had to.
SO - shows that the second idea
is the result of the first.
(Mariam didn’t study, so she failed in the exams.)
Underline the correct conjunction.
• There was only one empty seat at the counter, (so, yet)
I took it.

• I know I can do this project (for, but) I need a little help.

• We need to move (for, so) we have an emergency call.

• She didn’t take a warm jacket (but, nor) did he.

• Jack (and, or) Jill went up to the hill.

• I‘ve never been fooled, (yet, but) I wouldn't know I if were.

• I Do you walk (so, or )ride the bus to school?

 Seven Coordinating
Conjunctions
• FOR - is to introduce the reason for the
preceding clause.

• AND - joins two similar ideas together.

(I like tea and coffee. )

• NOR - Its most common use is as the

little brother in the correlative pair,
neither-nor
• BUT - joins two contrasting ideas.

(I was sick, but I still went to school. )
• OR - joins two alternative ideas.
(Do you want to go, or stay at home?)
• YET - is very similar to 'but' as it also
joins two contrasting ideas together.

• SO - shows that the second idea is the

result of the first.
(Mariam didn’t study, so she failed in the
exams.)