CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunction is a word that we use to join two sentences or clauses.

Conjunctions have two basic functions or jobs:

Coordinating conjunctions and Subordinating Conjunctions.

 Coordinating Conjunctions- are used to join two parts of a sentence that are
grammatically equal or similar.

Coordinating Conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so.

Position: coordinating conjunctions always come between the word or clauses that they join.

AND= used for adding information.

Example: I like English, Math and Biology.

BUT= used to show the contrast between sentences.

Example: They had very little money, But they always bought their children expensive presents.

OR= used to show possibilities or alternatives.

Example: what do you prefer? Rice or Xima?

NOR= used after a negative statement in order to indicate that the negative statement also applies to
you or someone or something else. To introduce a negative statement.

Example: I do not like listening to music or playing sports.

I am not happy nor sad.

FOR= used to indicate the reason, as because.

Example: I had to stay at home, for I had to cook.

YET= used to show the contrast.

Example: I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was.

SO= used to express purpose.

Example: I was hungry so I asked if there was any more food.

There is an easy way to remember the coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS.

F=for, A=and N=nor B=but, O=or, Y=yet, S=so.

Exercise: create examples using Fanboys.