Coordinating Conjunctions
Name the 7 coordinating conjunctions (hint: FANBOYS).
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Complete: I want ___ pizza ___ pasta.
either…or.
Give 3 examples of subordinating conjunctions.
Because, although, since (others possible).
Combine: It was late. We went for a walk.
It was late, but we went for a walk.
Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Michael Jackson
Fill in the blank: I was tired, ___ I went to bed early.
so.
Which correlative conjunction fits? She is not only smart ___ also kind.
but also.
Fill in: I stayed home ___ it was raining.
because
Correct punctuation: I was hungry so I made a sandwich.
I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.
Which singer released the album 1989?
Taylor Swift.
Which coordinating conjunction expresses contrast?
but / yet
Fill in: Both my mother ___ my father are teachers.
and.
Which subordinating conjunction shows contrast?
although / though / even though.
Choose the correct: She studied hard, ___ she passed the exam. (and / so / but)
so
Which actor voiced Donkey in Shrek?
Eddie Murphy
Combine the sentences with a coordinating conjunction: I like tea. I don’t like coffee.
I like tea, but I don’t like coffee.
Correct: Neither she or her brother was at the party.
Neither she nor her brother was at the party.
Complete: I’ll call you ___ I arrive.
when
Combine: We can go to the park. We can go to the beach.
We can go to the park, or we can go to the beach
Who played Iron Man in the Marvel movies?
Robert Downey Jr.
Correct the sentence: She wanted to go, or she stayed home.
She wanted to go, but she stayed home.
Make a sentence with “not only…but also.”
(Example) He is not only tall but also very fast.
Correct: He left early because he was sick, although he went to work.
He went to work, although he was sick.
Explain why a comma is needed before FANBOYS when joining two clauses
To separate two independent clauses and avoid run-on sentences.
Which American singer is nicknamed “Queen Bey”?
Beyoncé.