Understanding Coordinating Conjunctions

What is the primary function of a coordinating conjunction?

• To end a sentence

• To join sentences with different meanings

• To connect words or groups of words used in the same way

• To introduce a new topic

Which conjunction would you use to connect two phrases that offer alternatives?

• Yet

• Or

• But

• And

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, After, Nor, Before, Or, Yet, Since

• From, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Neither, But, Or, Yet, So

Complete the sentence: 'It is raining today, ___ we will stay inside.'

• But

• And

• So

• Or

Which conjunction best completes the sentence: 'Would you rather eat the yogurt ___ the ice-cream?'

• Yet

• But

• And

• Or

Choose the correct conjunction: 'I reclined the sofa chair, turned on the TV set, ___ started to browse the channels.'

• Yet

• Nor

• And

• For

Fill in the blank: 'The weather is lovely, ___ we decided to go to the beach.'

• For

• So

• Nor

• Yet

Which conjunction completes the sentence: 'We don't have much money, ___ we will still try to have fun.'

• For

• Yet

• But

• Or

Select the correct conjunction: 'Roger doesn't like to swim, ___ does he like surfing.'

• And

• Nor

• For

• So

Complete the sentence: 'I always take a book to the beach, ___ I never seem to turn a single page.'

• Or

• Yet

• And

• For