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Coordinating Conjunctions: It's How We Link Words, Phrases and Sentences

Coordinating conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and sentences. The most common conjunctions are and, but, so, yet, and or. And links elements that are taken together, or links two similar elements. But and yet introduce contrasts between the elements. So expresses a consequence. Or links elements that are alternatives. When linking two sentences, a comma is used before the conjunction. Nor and for can also sometimes function as conjunctions.

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Coordinating Conjunctions: It's How We Link Words, Phrases and Sentences

Coordinating conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and sentences. The most common conjunctions are and, but, so, yet, and or. And links elements that are taken together, or links two similar elements. But and yet introduce contrasts between the elements. So expresses a consequence. Or links elements that are alternatives. When linking two sentences, a comma is used before the conjunction. Nor and for can also sometimes function as conjunctions.

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Coordinating

Conjunctions
Its how we link words,
phrases and sentences.

What are coordinating


conjunctions?

They are special words that are used


to link two words, phrases or
sentences.
Mary and Peter went to Florida.
She stood up and left the room.
This movie was really long but I liked it.
She will call or she will write a letter.
I had a cold so I stayed home.

The most common conjunctions are:


AND
BUT
SO
YET
OR
Lets explore how they are used.

and
The conjunction AND is used to link two
words, phrases or sentences that are to be
taken together:
I love tea and chocolate.
She saw me and laughed.
Jorge and Lisa are moving to Chicago.

or
The conjunction OR is used to link things
that are to be taken separately:
Do you want tea or coffee?
I will go to the party or I will read a book.
She asked Bill or John to the prom.

but
The conjunction BUT is used to introduce a
contrast between the two elements that are
linked. Note: this cannot be used to link two
nouns together.
She loves him but he is mean.
(Is someone mean expected to be lovable?)
This book was very long but interesting.
(Are long books expected to be interesting?)

yet
Similar to BUT, the conjunction YET is used to express a
contrast in the relationship between one element and
another.
She told my secret to everyone, yet I chose to be her
friend.
(It would be logical for me to decide not to be her
friend.)
Her date was a idiot, yet Lydia had a good time.
(It would be logical to think Lydia had a bad time if her
date was an idiot.)

SO
The conjunction SO is used to express a
consequence or effect of one element on
another.
They were in love, so they got married.
(They got married as a consequence of being
in love.)
Carol was annoyed, so she left the party.
(She left as a consequence of being annoyed.)

Conjunctions
and
punctuation

One simple rule: if you are linking TWO


SENTENCES with a conjunction, use a comma
BEFORE the conjunction.
I laughed, and I cried.
I went to the party, and I danced all night.
This rule applies ONLY if you are linking sentences.
I laughed, and cried.

Only two more:

Are there
other
conjunctions?

The words NOR and FOR can be conjunctions as


well.
I do not like oysters, nor do I like calamari.
(This means that I dont like calamari either.)
She called him, for she wanted to apologize.
(This means because she wanted to apologize.)

Practice I
Choose the coordinating conjunction
that works best in these sentences:
1.Olivia saw me, (BUT, SO) she
didnt say hello.
2.Melanie had a good time, (AND,
YET) she told me all about it.
3.The teacher had a headache, (OR,
BUT) he came to school anyway.
4.You will do your homework, (OR,
SO) you will go out instead.
5.Both my mother (AND, BUT) my
father are 50 years old.

Now, choose the conjunction that


you think fits best.

Practice II

1.I told him to be quiet, ___________


he would not listen.
2.We needed a vacation, ________
we bought tickets to go to Paris.
3.Nora was tired, __________ she
made dinner for everyone last
night.
4.Terry __________ Max bought a
new house in March.
5.Stop talking, _______ you will get
detention.

Practice IV
homework

Make your own sentences. Write 5 sentences that


use the coordinating conjunctions we studied today.
Use:
AND
OR
YET
BUT
SO
This is due TOMORROW.

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