A coordinating conjunction is placed

between words or phrases of equal

grammatical value. You
use coordinating conjunctions when you
want to give the same amount of emphasis
on two main clauses or want to compare
two related ideas in one sentence.
For
Shows a reason or purpose. Using 'for' in this
way can often be seen as quite formal, and so
is usually replaced with the word 'because',
'since', or 'as’.

The money I earned is gone, for I

have spent it all.
And
Connects two similar ideas.
'I'm going to learn how to play
the guitar.'
'I'm going to learn how to play
the piano.'
I'm going to learn how to play
the guitar and piano.
Nor
Now can be interchanged with 'neither'
and compares a negative, contrasting
Idea. Essentially, it is the opposite of
'and'.
I cannot go to work, nor the doctor's.
I'm not going to learn to play the
guitar, nor the piano.
But
Compares to contrasting ideas or
highlights an exception.
I can go to the pool, but I won't swim.
Idea: I can go to the pool
Contrasting idea: I won’t swim.
Or
Or highlights two choices.
You can choose a blue jumper or a
pink jumper.
They were either angry or sad.
Do you want vanilla or chocolate
cake?
Yet
Yet is used in a way to show an
exception or a contrast to an idea.
There are five cars, yet none of them
are working.
I drank a full bottle of water, yet I still
felt thirsty.
So
So is used to show a reaction or
consequence.
I ate a lot of cookies, so there are
none left.
I was feeling anxious, so I went
home.