Review:

Directions: Choose the

correct form of future
tense of the verb in
each sentence.
1.We shall (visit, visits,
visited) my grandparents
next month.
2.Roy and Tina will (goes,
go, went) to Dennis
tomorrow.
3. Amy will (comes, come,
coming) to Hannah next
month.
4. Tom and Tin shall (joins,
join, joined) the birthday
party tomorrow evening.
Objectives:
A.Identify coordinating
conjunctions and their
uses
B. Use coordinating
conjunctions to construct
significant sentences
Study the Sentences:
1. This Friday is
holiday, and I would
like to go to the fair.
2. Rohan plays
well, but he is an
impatient player.
Coordinating conjunctions join two or more
sentences, main clauses, words, or other parts
of speech of equal rank. These words are
important in language. These will enable you to
construct sentences with harmony. These
coordinating conjunctions are used to blend
and arrange ideas especially in connecting
phrases or clauses. There are 7 identified
coordinating conjunctions. Here is an acronym
you must remember: FANBOYS (for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so).
For- used when you need to
provide a reason. It can also
replace the conjunction “because”
in a sentence.
Example:
The Enhanced Community
Quarantine must be imposed for
the cases are increasing
And- used to connect
two similar ideas.
Example: John stays
home to protect himself
from the virus, and Mike
does the same thing.
Nor- used to connect
nouns, verbs, phrases, or
clauses which do not give
choices.
Example: I can’t dance,
nor can I sing.
But- used in connecting
two opposing ideas.
Example:
I love to eat cake and ice
cream, but I am on a
diet.
Or- used to connect nouns,
verbs, phrases, or clauses
which give choices.
Example:
You can write a poem, or
you can draw.
Yet- used to mean
though or still.
Example:
Tom is only 28 years old,
yet he is already fed up
with life.
So- suggests time and continuation
depending on the situation to be
expressed in the sentence.
Example:
The Enhanced Community
Quarantine is imposed, so the
people stay in their houses.
Let Us Try
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
coordinating conjunction to complete
each sentence. Choose your answer
from the box.
1. Jose put on a sweater, _______ it
was cold outside.
2. The disease spreads primarily from
person to person through small
droplets from the nose or mouth
______ if you practice social
distancing and wearing of face mask,
your chance of getting the virus is
low.
3. Wash your hands with soap and
water, ____ use alcohol-based hand
rub to kill the viruses that are on your
hands.
4. The priest conducts the mass, ____
the people listens.
5. Bea woke up late this morning,
____ she was late to school.
Let Us Do
A. Complete the sentences by writing
the appropriate independent clauses
on the blank.
1. My friend loves eating cakes, and
______________________________.
2. I eat chocolates,
but___________________________.
3. We will go to the town,
or__________________________.
4. The pupils were given ample
time to work on their project,
yet_______________________.
5. Kyle presented his report
properly,
so_________________________.
B. Write a sentence for each of the
coordinating conjunction below.
1. and ________________________________.
2. so ___________________________________.
3. but ____________________________________.
4. for ______________________________________.
5. or _______________________________________.
Let Us Apply
Write a paragraph about the
COVID-19 pandemic with at least
5 sentences using the different
coordinating conjunctions. Be
guided by the rubrics given below.
Use another piece of paper for
your answer
● What are coordinating conjunctions?

● What are 7 identified coordinating

conjunctions?
 
Here is an acronym you must remember:
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Evaluation
Directions: Underline the appropriate
coordinating conjunctions to complete
the following sentences.
1. I was told to hurry up ( but, so,
for) I have to find my towel first.
2. A pillow is thrown at me ( but,
or, and) I have to throw it back.
3. Anna refuses to eat the cake (
so, nor, and) wants to taste the
ice cream.
4. I hate to waste food, (or, for,
so) it is costly these days.
5. They go home before dark
(but, or, and) wait for the
beautiful sunset.
Additional Activity
Directions: Compose sentence using the
following conjunctions.