FAN BOYS
He was tired, ___ he had a headache.
AND
Bowling is a sport in which the player with the highest score wins._______, the goal in golf is to get the lowest score.
HOWEVER
____are used to join two independent clauses.
COORDINATORS
She doesn’t drink milk, ____ does she eat butter.
NOR
Michael didn't have enough money to buy his mom flowers ______ he wasn't old enough to get a job.
BECAUSE
....join a dependent clause to an independent clause.
SUBORDINATORS
He didn’t study last night, ____ did he read his book.
NOR
|___________, the thesis is clear.
IN CONCLUSION
_____are used between two independent clauses.
TRANSITIONS
Tom studied a lot, ___ he didn’t pass the test.
BUT
Jonas promised to love, honour and also obey his wife. ______, he will do all the cooking and cleaning while he studies at home.
MOREOVER
________ is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
He can buy the book, ___he can borrow it from the library.
OR
I hate school; that is, I dislike it intensely. ________, I want to drop out.
IN OTHER WORDS
________modify verbs and begin with subordinating conjunctions.
ADVERB CLAUSES