FANBOYS/Coordinating Conjunctions

Front

What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions in a sentence?

Back

To connect words, phrases, or independent clauses.

Front

List the FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions.

Back

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Front

What punctuation mark is used before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses?

Back

A comma.

Front

What happens to the period of the first independent clause when joining it with another independent clause?

Back

It becomes a comma.

Front

In a compound sentence, where does the comma go in relation to the coordinating conjunction?

Back

Before the coordinating conjunction.

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Front

Provide an example of a sentence using 'but' as a coordinating conjunction.

Back

I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

Front

What is the effect of using 'so' in a sentence?

Back

It indicates a cause-and-effect relationship.

Front

How do coordinating conjunctions affect sentence structure?

Back

They allow for the combination of ideas, making sentences more complex and varied.