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Snackable Business English
Coordinating Conjunctions H. E. Colby
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• Conjunctions join sentences and often makes them more compact.
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• Ex: Sheila wants candy or popcorn.
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• There are 7 coordinating conjunctions.
• For And Nor But Or Yet So
• (FANBOYS)
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• For – introduces the reason for the preceding clause
• And – expresses similarity
• Nor – expresses negativity
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• But – expresses opposition
• Or – expresses choice
• Yet – expresses (stronger) opposition
• So – expresses results
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• Coordinating conjunctions connect phrases and clauses.
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• Pattern of Coordinating Conjunctions:
• Main Clause + , Coordinating Conjunction + Main Clause.
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• Ex: Regina must have been tired, for she fell asleep before the exam ended.
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QUIZ
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1. Fans love to watch Anna, (for/ but/and) she dances beautifully. 2. Guy is a contractor, (for/so/and) he knows the construction business.
3. Bill arrived at work late, (nor/but/and) his boss didn’t say anything.
3. Deserts are harsh and dry,(for, but, yet) beautiful flowers grow there.
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1. Fans love to watch Anna, for she dances beautifully. 2. Guy is a contractor, so he knows the construction business.
3. Bill arrived at work late, but his boss didn’t say anything.
3. Deserts are harsh and dry, yet beautiful flowers grow there.
QUIZ Coordinating Conjunctions
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Coordinating Conjunctions
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H. E. Colby, author of 21 Essential English Grammar Lessons, is a seasoned English professor who has been helping her students achieve their goals several years now.
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