Conjunctions

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Conjunctions
SO
BECAUSE
ALTHOUGHT
YET
SINCE
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Coordinating conjunctions

• Join equal things (words, phrases)

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The acronym FANBOYS will help you to remember

• For And Nor But Or Yet So
• For
• And
• Nor
• But
• Or
• Yet
• So

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• When FANBOYS join two equal things, you dont
  use a comma
• Mary and Rudy went to the theater in Monterey
  yesterday.
• Two subjects (words) no commas

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• Sally and Dave drove like maniacs and had an
  accident.

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• Ted sleeps at home or in the classroom .

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• For is similar in meaningto because. Its
  usedmore in British English than American. Its
  a bit formal, and we use it more in writing than
  in speaking.

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• The house shook, for the music was too loud.

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• Nor is a little tricky. It means not or.
  Since we cant use a double negative ( no
  not ornot not) in English, we have to
  change the sentence structure a little bit to use
  nor.

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• Pirates dont tell the truth, nor do they obey
  the laws.

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• People are afraid of the Loch Ness
• monster, yet its never hurt anyone.

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Subordinating conjunction

• The subordinating conjunctionshows the
  relationship betweenthe two clauses, so it
  doesnt matter which one comes first!
• I get nervous when I see a dog.
• When I see a dog, I get nervous.

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• There is one little difference.
• When the subordinating clause
• comes first, you must use a comma.
• You dont use a comma when the
• subordinating clause is second.

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• Before I see you, youd better run!
• Youd better run before I see you!

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• After you look up, youll scream!
• Youll scream after you look up!