Conjunctions

Front

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

Back

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

Front

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: Sadie and Sarah missed the bus.

Back

and

Front

Complete the sentence with a correlative conjunction pair: Would you _____ eat dinner at home _____ go to a restaurant for dinner?

Back

rather, or

Front

Jay dislikes spicy foods, so he wants ______ the hot sauce _____ the salsa.

Back

neither, nor

Front

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: We are both hungry and thirsty.

Back

and

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A word that connects clauses or sentences or words in the same clause.

Front

What are coordinating conjunctions?

Back

Conjunctions that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

Front

What are correlative conjunctions?

Back

Pairs of conjunctions that work together (e.g., either...or, neither...nor, both...and).

Front

Give an example of a sentence using a coordinating conjunction.

Back

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

Front

What is the function of the conjunction 'but'?

Back

It shows contrast between two ideas.