Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects parts of a sentence.

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​Coordinating conjuntcion

Multiple Choice

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, and, not, but, or, yet, and so.

• forever, another, nothing, because, or, yes, and so.

• First, and, none, between, or, yet, and second.

Coordinating Conjunction

A word that connects parts of a sentence

Examples:

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1. ​Allison and Rosita have lived in Texas.

2. Do you remember if Tony plays soccer or sings in the choir?

3. Geraldo chose spaghetti, but we ate lasagna.​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences has a coordinating conjunction?

• None of my friends want to go with me.

• During lunch, I will be taking the exam.

• I don´t think it is right.

• I will love to go, yet my mom has not given me permission.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• nor

• yet

• because

• so

Open Ended

Name 2 coordinating conjunctions.

Open Ended

Write a sectence using a coordinating conjunction.

Correlative Conjunctions

• Correlative Conjunctions are used to strengthen the relationship between words or group of words.

• ​Pair or words that connect words or phrases in a sentence.

The NFL has franchises in both Green Bay and San Diego.

​​both........ and

Either the dog or the cat would be my favorite pet.

either.......or

Mrs. Maleny doesn't like neither coffee nor hamburgers. ​

neither . . . nor,

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Not only does she likes pizza but also spaghetti.

not only . . . but also.

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