Are Music to My

Ears
Conjunctions are words that
join two or more words,
phrases, or clauses.
Joining two or more words:

The dog scratched and panted.

Joining two or more phrases:

My doctor can choose to

measure my height, my weight,
or check my temperature.
Joining two or more sentences:

Eric wants to play basketball.

Annie wants to play soccer.

Eric wants to play basketball but

Annie wants to play soccer.
 Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions join
sentence elements that are the
same.
You can memorize them with the
acronym FANBOYS.
nor
for and

but yet so
or
 Coordinating Conjunctions
and Their Meanings
because
for

and
nor in addition
am not
or not
neither
 Coordinating Conjunctions
and Their Meanings
opposite
but difference

or
yet choice
but option

so consequence
result
Can you find the conjunctions in
the following sentences?
Let’s
begin!
Which word is the conjunction?

The mother bear carried her

baby and briefcase.
Which word is the conjunction?

Beethoven can play the

piano, or compose music in
his free time.
Which word is the conjunction?

It was snowing outside, so

we stayed indoors.
Which word is the conjunction?

Our dad checked the grill,

but forgot to check the oven.
Which word is the conjunction?

I know how to play Twinkle

Twinkle Little Star on the
piano, yet I don’t know how
to play other songs.
Which word is the conjunction?

That is neither what I said

nor what I meant.
Which word is the conjunction?

Most of the visitors were

happy just sitting around in
the shade, for it had been a
long, dusty trip on the train.
Which word is the conjunction?

Sally is intelligent and her

younger sister is beautiful.