Conjunctions with because so but and or

What does F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stand for?

• For-because or since

• And-adds more information

• Nor-a negative option or choice

• But-shows contrast or opposite

• Or-gives an option or choice

• Yet-shows contrast or opposite

• So-shows a result

Multiple Choice

Which one of the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. would you use to add more information?

• so

• but

• and

• nor

Multiple Choice

Which one of the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. would you use to show contrast or opposite?

• so

• but

• and

• nor

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

My friend's birthday is next week.

I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, but I am going to buy her a present!

• My friend's birthday is next week, so I am going to buy her a present!

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

I went to the park with my family.

We had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, we had a picnic.

• I went to the park with my family, and we had a picnic.

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to combine these two sentences?

Would you like to go to the movies?

Would you like to go to the park?

• Would you like to go to the movies, or would you like to go to the park?

• Would you like to go to the movies, but would you like to go to the park?

What are dependent clauses?

• Dependent clauses are sentence fragments.

• They do not make sense on their own.

• They cannot stand alone.

• They start with a subordinating conjunction.

• Example: After the game.

Multiple Choice

I went to bed after I had dinner.

Select the subordinating conjunction:

• after

• bed

• dinner

Multiple Choice

Finish the sentence

Please put on your coat, ................................

• because cold outside!

• because is cold outside!

• because it is cold outside!

Multiple Choice

Rose often calls her parents ......./ ....................... feels lonely in that city.

• because is

• because

• because/she

• but/she

Open Ended

Create your own examples

Write a sentence using because

Multiple Choice

This presentation is ___ interesting ___ fun.

• neither, or

• neither, nor

• neither, also

Draw

Draw someone who is both intelligent and good-looking.