Coordinating Conjunctions

Name the seven coordinating conjunctions.

• although

• because

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• however

Complete the sentence: He couldn't find his keys, _____ he looked everywhere.

• but

• although

• because

• so

What words are commonly considered conjunctions?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, no, yes, sometimes, maybe

• from, to, between, beside

• forgot, and, now, I, don't, know

What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Will you be taking the bus or will you ride your bike?

• will

• bus

• or

• bike

Identify the coordinating conjuction in the following sentence:

He lifted the vase carefully, for it belonged to his grandmother.

• Identify

• lifted

• He

• for

Identify the coordinating conjuction in the following sentence:

There are roses on the veranda and there are lilies in the kitchen.

• and

• roses

• there

• are

Janie wanted to see a movie, but she had a lot of homework to do.

• wanted

• do

• but

• she

Most hurricanes that hit the United States form in the Atlantic.

• Most

• that

• form

• There are no conjuctions.

I did not see my sister at the bank, so I went to the park without her.

• so

• I

• at

• went

My glasses were broken by my dog yesterday, and my sister broke my cell phone today.

• by

• my

• and

• today