Exploring FANBOYS: The Seven Coordinating Conjunctions

This video tutorial introduces coordinating conjunctions, explaining their use in joining words, phrases, and clauses. The seven conjunctions, remembered by the acronym FANBOYS, are explored with examples: 'for' explains reasons, 'and' joins elements, 'nor' presents negative ideas, 'but' shows contrast, 'or' offers alternatives, 'yet' indicates contrast, and 'so' shows consequences. The video also demonstrates how conjunctions join nouns, verbs, adjectives, phrases, and clauses. Viewers are encouraged to practice on tutoringhour.com and subscribe for more content.

What is the acronym used to remember the seven coordinating conjunctions?

• BOYSFAN

• CONJUNCT

• FANBOYS

• JOINERS

Which conjunction would you use to explain the reason for something happening?

• but

• and

• for

• nor

How would you combine the sentences: 'Jeff saw a carousel. He saw a monorail. He also saw the Dizzy Drums.'?

• Jeff saw a carousel or a monorail or the Dizzy Drums.

• Jeff saw a carousel, a monorail, and the Dizzy Drums.

• Jeff saw a carousel and a monorail and the Dizzy Drums.

• Jeff saw a carousel, a monorail but the Dizzy Drums.

Which conjunction is used to present a second negative idea?

• nor

• but

• or

• and

What conjunction would you use to present opposite ideas?

• or

• and

• for

• but

How would you combine the sentences: 'Sophia could choose to ride on a moving pony. She could opt for a stationary one. She could ride on a chariot.'?

• Sophia could choose to ride on a moving pony, a stationary pony, or a chariot.

• Sophia could choose to ride on a moving pony and a stationary pony and a chariot.

• Sophia could choose to ride on a moving pony nor a stationary pony nor a chariot.

• Sophia could choose to ride on a moving pony but a stationary pony or a chariot.

Which conjunction would you use to show contrast?

• so

• yet

• and

• for

What conjunction is used to present a consequence or result?

• yet

• and

• so

• for

How would you join the nouns 'Jeff' and 'Sophia' in a sentence?

• Jeff or Sophia

• Jeff but Sophia

• Jeff and Sophia

• Jeff nor Sophia

Which conjunction would you use to join the adjectives 'scary' and 'exciting'?

• yet

• and

• for

• so