She ate pizza. He ate fries.
She ate pizza, and he ate fries.
True or False? About is a FANBOY coordinating conjunction.
False
Conjunction FOR is similar to BECAUSE
YES
I love to sleep very late, ___ I have school in the morning.
but
She took the dogs on a long walk. They were quiet all day.
She took the dogs on a long walk, so they were quiet all day.
How do you connect two phrases and clauses together?
By using a FANBOYS conjunction
Using the conjunction YET is as the same as using BUT
YES
He wasn't hungry, ___ was he thirsty.
nor
She is a vegetarian. She doesn't eat meat.
She is vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
The conjunction AND is used only to list items.
No
I am going to the gym, ___ I want to lose weight.
for
I love candy. I know candy is not good for me.
I love candy, but I know it is not good for me.
True or False? FANBOYS connect two phrases and clauses together.
True
The conjunction SO expresses contrast
NO
I can eat cake, ___ I can eat pie. There isn't any problem.
or
He was not happy. He was not excited.
He was neither happy, nor excited.
Where do you put a comma in a sentence containing a FANBOY?
You put the comma before the FANBOY.
NEITHER and NOR mean the same.
NO
I ran fast, ___ I came in last.
yet