Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

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What does N stand for in FANBOYS?

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Nor

Front

True or False: Subordinating conjunctions always begin dependent clauses.

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True

Front

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Front

Which is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

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Yet

Front

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

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so

Front

Define coordinating conjunctions.

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Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. Examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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Define subordinating conjunctions.

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Words that connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples: because, although, since.

Front

Give an example of a sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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Give an example of a sentence using a subordinating conjunction.

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Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

Front

What is the purpose of conjunctions in a sentence?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses to create complex and compound sentences.