Conquering Coordinating Conjunctions

What are the coordinating conjunctions represented by FANBOYS?

• And, Or, But, So, For, Yet

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Because

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, However

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• but

• and

• or

• so

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: 'She loves to read, ___ she doesn't have much time.'

• but

• so

• and

• or

In the sentence 'He studied hard, so he passed the test,' what is the coordinating conjunction?

• and

• but

• or

• so

Fill in the blank with a coordinating conjunction: 'You can have ice cream, ___ you can have cake.'

• and

• but

• so

• or

Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to play soccer, and my friends agreed.'

• but

• or

• so

• and

Which FANBOYS conjunction would best fit in this sentence: 'I can go to the party, ___ I have to finish my homework first.'?

• but

• for

• nor

• so

What is the function of coordinating conjunctions in a sentence?

• To introduce subordinate clauses in a sentence.

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.

• To separate items in a list without connecting them.

• To emphasize the importance of one clause over another.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'She was tired, yet she finished her homework.'

• and

• but

• yet

• or

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction: 'He can either stay home, ___ go to the movies.'

• but

• or

• nor

• and