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Conjunctions

SO. Conjunctions. BECAUSE. ALTHOUGHT. YET. SINCE. Coordinating conjunctions . Join equal things (words, phrases). The acronym FANBOYS will help you to remember:. For And Nor But Or Yet So For And Nor But Or Yet So.

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Conjunctions

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  1. SO Conjunctions BECAUSE ALTHOUGHT YET SINCE

  2. Coordinating conjunctions • Join equal things (words, phrases)

  3. The acronym FANBOYS will help you to remember: • For And Nor But Or Yet So For And Nor But Or Yet So

  4. When FANBOYS join two equal things, you don’t use a comma: Mary andRudy went to the theater in Monterey yesterday. Two subjects (words)= no commas

  5. Sally and Dave drove like maniacs andhad an accident.

  6. Ted sleeps at home orin the classroom .

  7. “For” is similar in meaningto “because.” It’s usedmore in British English than American. It’s a bit formal, and we use it more in writing than in speaking.

  8. The house shook, forthe music was too loud.

  9. “Nor” is a little tricky. It means “not” + “or.” Since we can’t use a double negative ( “no” + “not” or“not” + “not”) in English, we have to change the sentence structure a little bit to use “nor.”

  10. Pirates don’t tell the truth, nordo they obey the laws.

  11. People are afraid of the Loch Ness monster, yet it’s never hurt anyone.

  12. Subordinating conjunction • The subordinating conjunctionshows the relationship betweenthe two clauses, so it doesn’t matter which one comes first! I get nervous when I see a dog. When I see a dog, I get nervous.

  13. There is one little difference. When the subordinating clause comes first, you must use a comma. You don’t use a comma when the subordinating clause is second.

  14. Before I see you, you’d better run! • You’d better run beforeI see you!

  15. Afteryou look up, you’ll scream! • You’ll scream afteryou look up!

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