Identify coordinating conjunctions

Key Notes:

📝 Identify Coordinating Conjunctions

What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

Coordinating conjunctions are words that join two words, phrases, or sentences of equal importance. They help make sentences more interesting and connected. 🌟

Example:

• I like apples and oranges. 🍎🍊
• She wanted to play, but it was raining. ☔

The FANBOYS Rule

Remember FANBOYS – the easiest way to recall coordinating conjunctions! 🎉

Letter	Conjunction	Use
F	For	Shows reason or cause. 🧐
A	And	Adds information. ➕
N	Nor	Shows negative addition. ❌
B	But	Shows contrast. ⚡
O	Or	Shows choice or alternative. 🔄
Y	Yet	Shows contrast, like “but”. ⚖️
S	So	Shows result or effect. ✅

How to Identify Coordinating Conjunctions

1. Look for joining words – they connect equal parts of a sentence. ✨
2. Check the meaning – Are they showing addition, choice, contrast, or result? 🤔
3. FANBOYS trick – If you see one of these words, it’s likely a coordinating conjunction! 🥳

Examples:

• I want to go swimming or play football. 🏊⚽
• He studied hard, so he passed the exam. 📚✅
• I like tea, but I prefer coffee. ☕❌☕✅

Tips to Remember

• Coordinating conjunctions never appear alone; they always connect two equal ideas. 🔗
• Use a comma before a conjunction when joining two complete sentences. 📝
• Example: I was tired, but I finished my homework. 😴➡️📄

Quick Practice 🏃‍♂️💨

Identify the coordinating conjunction:

1. I like cake and ice cream. 🍰🍦
2. She wanted to go out, but it was late. 🌙
3. You can have tea or coffee. ☕🆚☕
4. He didn’t study, so he failed the test. 😢📚

✅ Answer: and, but, or, so