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And But For Nor or So Yet: Coordinating Conjunctions

this document contains a list of the seven coordinating conjuctions using the acronym FANBOYS and subordinationg conjuctions that introduce the independent clause. It also includes correlative conjunctions.

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And But For Nor or So Yet: Coordinating Conjunctions

this document contains a list of the seven coordinating conjuctions using the acronym FANBOYS and subordinationg conjuctions that introduce the independent clause. It also includes correlative conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

A coordinating conjunction usually comes in the middle of a sentence, and a comma is used before the conjunction (unless both clauses are very short). They join individual words, phrases, and independent clauses. Whereas coordinating conjunctions join parts of a 'sentence', the purpose of transitional words and phrases usually is to join two 'sentences'.
Examples: We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it. [Lyndon B. Johnson] The purpose of most computer languages is to lengthen your resume by a word and a comma. [Larry Wall]

And, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet are the seven coordinating
conjunctions. To remember them, the acronym FANBOYS can be used.

F = for A = and N = nor B = but O = or Y = yet S = so


Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions, also called subordinators, are conjunctions that introduce adependent clause. These adverbs that act like conjunctions are placed at the front of the clause - and a comma is needed at the end of the adverbial phrase when it precedes the main clause.
Examples: If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. [Abraham Maslow] Some people make headlines while others make history. [Philip ElmerDeWitt]

after although as as if as long as

because before how (only) if in case that in order that provided that now that once rather than since so that than that though till unless until what when where whereas whether which while who whom whose why

Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions always appear in pairs - and are used to link equivalent (similar) sentence elements. When joining singular and plural subjects, the subject closest to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
as . . . as just as . . . so both . . . and either . . . or neither . . . nor not only . . . but also not . . . but whether . . . or

Conjunctions - Download as PDF


Please feel free to download the corresponding and comprehensive 2 page cheat sheet List of Conjunctions (and "Transition Words") as a PDF (approx. 30 KB). It contains all the conjunctions listed on this site. This is a digest of how it looks like:

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