Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions

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What does B stand for in FANBOYS?

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But

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True or False: Subordinating conjunctions always begin dependent clauses.

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True

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Identify the conjunctions in the sentence: 'When I grow up, I will not work or play outside because I won't have to.'

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When, or, because

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Which word in the sentence is a subordinating conjunction? 'After I ride the horse, I will feed the cow.'

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After

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Identify the conjunction and its type in the sentence: 'When the day ends, we can all go home.'

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When; subordinating

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance (e.g., and, but, or).

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What are subordinating conjunctions?

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Words that connect a dependent clause to an independent clause (e.g., because, although, since).

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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.

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What is the purpose of conjunctions in a sentence?

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To connect words, phrases, or clauses and show the relationship between them.