Coordinating Conjunctions

Click on the coordinating conjunction.

• And

• Be

• The

• Since

Click on all the sentences that correctly use coordinating conjunctions.

• "Sally can't wait to go yet!"

• "Thomas couldn't buy shoes, since he lost his wallet."

• "Neville Longbottom loves toads and Professor Sprout."

• "Alice Cullen wanted to befriend Bella, but she was fearful."

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3C

What is the full acronym used for coordinating conjunctions?

• FATHIPPOS

• FANGIRLS

• FANBOYS

• FANBOY

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

What are coordinating conjunctions used for?

• They are used to describe verbs.

• They are used to join together phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank.

• They are used to make sentences more interesting.

• They are used to combine two adjectives or subjects.

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• Furious, Animals, Buy, Otters, Silently

• For, And, Not, But, On, You, Sad

• It's not FANBOYS, it's FATHIPPOS!

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

When are FANBOYS generally used during a sentence.

• At the end

• In the beginning

• Anywhere

• In the middle

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3C

Is the use of yet considered a conjunction in the following sentence? "Jake couldn't go yet."

• No, because yet is not a conjunction.

• Yes, because it is connecting ideas, and it is a coordinating conjunction.

• No, the use of "yet" doesn't connect anything together.

• It depends on how you think of it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Click on the sentence that correctly uses coordinating conjunctions.

• "I will not believe you!"

• "Sal bought cookies for Lisa."

• "I couldn't wait, but I was also nervous."

• "The mayor had not arrived yet."

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3C

What are FANBOYS?

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

• Boys that are fans

• Collaborating conjunctions

Which conjunction best fills in the blank? "Nora likes pickles ___ cucumbers."

• Nor

• For

• So

• And

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A