English coordinating-conjunctions_FANBOYS.pptx

Coordinating Conjunctions_FANBOYS

1. F A N B O Y S for and nor but or yet so Coordinating Conjunctions

2. Learning Objectives Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures with coordinating conjunctions Determine proper coordinating conjunctions to complete sentences.

3. Coordinating Conjunction A Coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two or more words or group of words in a sentence. I want coffee or tea.

4. Coordinating conjunctions can easily be remembered with the acronym

5. Coordinating conjunctions can easily be remembered with the acronym

6. Shows reason or purpose Example: FOR Exercising is good for your health.

7. Similar BECAUSE Example: FOR Fish are good in our breakfast, for they are nutritious and filling.

8. E xpresses addition Example: AND We are going camping and hiking this weekend.

9. E xpresses addition Example: AND I have eggs and bacon for breakfast. I like eggs and bacon

10. Example: NOR Camilo doesn´t enjoy eating tomatoes, nor does enjoy eating apples. No choice I eat neither tomatoes, nor apples .

11. shows contrast Example: BUT Luigi is Italian, but Alicia is Colombian.

12. shows contrast Example: BUT I like apples but I don´t like tomatoes

13. E xpresses choice Example: Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? OR

14. Example: YET Similar BUT , STILL, NEVERTHELESS The house is not finished, yet we get to move in.

15. Example: YET Lunch is on the table, yet no one is redy to eat Similar BUT , STILL, NEVERTHELESS

16. To show results Example: I was broke all week, so I had to eat Instant lunch for every meal. SO

17. Thank You!

18. Answer key My favorite desserts include cookies, cheesecake, and tiramisu. I wanted to spend my entire summer reading books, but I had to get a job. I finished my homework, so my mom let me go outside. I could not play outside, for I had to study for a test. I want to eat at the new Chicago pizza joint or at a steakhouse. I have no money, but I keep shopping. I have neither done the dishes nor the laundry. We should bring either pizza or cake to the party