FANBOYS
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Subordinating Conjunctions
Combine with Subordinating Conjunctions
Combine with Subordinating Conjunctions
100

Maria wanted to go to the party _____ her parents would not let her.

Maria wanted to go to the party BUT her parents would not let her.

100

The store sold milk. The store sold bread

The store sold milk and bread. 

100

________ she fell, she cried.

WHEN she fell, she cried. 

100

The weather is nice today. The coach decided to hold practice outside.

Since the weather is nice today, the coach decided to hold practice outside.

100

Our team wins Friday’s game

we’ll make it to the playoffs

If our team wins Friday’s game, we’ll make it to the playoffs.

200

Lupita and Raquel arrived at the movie theater early _____ they could get a good seat.  

Lupita and Raquel arrived at the movie theater early, SO they could get a good seat.  

200

Ashley went to college. She majored in business. 

Ashley went to college and she majored in business. 

200

I was extremely excited ____the Cowboys had a playoff game.

I was extremely excited BECAUSE the Cowboys had a playoff game.

200

We can’t start the meeting 

everyone is present.

We can’t start the meeting unless everyone is present.

200

I couldn’t finish the assignment 

my laptop crashed

I couldn’t finish the assignment because my laptop crashed.

300

Zahraa and her sister can go to Gatlinburg, _____ they can go to Atlanta.

Zahraa and her sister can go to Gatlinburg, OR they can go to Atlanta.

300

I hope Travis Kelce plays his best. We will win.

I hope Travis Kelce plays his best, so we will win. 

300

____ you study a little every day, the final exam won’t feel so overwhelming.”

IF you study a little every day, the final exam won’t feel so overwhelming.”

300

She won’t join the chess club 

her friend joins too

She won’t join the chess club unless her friend joins too.

300

You already know the topic. The homework should be easy. 

Since you already know the topic, the homework should be easy.

400

Darlene does not like dogs, ____ does she like cats.

Darlene does not like dogs, NOR does she like cats.

400

I am excited for the talent show. I am also feeling a little bit nervous. 

I am excited for the talent show, but I am also feeling a little bit nervous. 

400

The experiment won’t work ______ the measurements are exact.

The experiment won’t work UNLESS the measurements are exact.

400

the hallways were getting crowded

we left early

We left early because the hallways were getting crowded.

400

I focus best 

the room is quiet

I focus best when the room is quiet 

500

Alicia didn’t understand her homework ___ she did her best.

Alicia didn’t understand her homework BUT she did her best.

500

I want to join debate club next year. I want to join garden club next year. 

I want to join debate club and garden club next year. 

500

_____ we finished the group project early, we have time to review before presenting.

SINCE we finished the group project early, we have time to review before presenting.

500

We leave now

we’ll get to school before the first bell

If we leave now, we’ll get to school before the first bell.

500

the whole crowd started cheering

our team scored 

When our team scored, the whole crowd started cheering.

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