4.6 Revising: Coordinating Conjunctions
4.6 Revising: Coordinating Conjunctions
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Revise writing with coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences
Revise writing with coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences
Conjunctions are connecting words that join words, groups of words (phrases), or sentences1.
Coordinating conjunctions are like sentence helpers. They join words, phrases, or sentences to make ideas stronger and more interesting.
1. A coordinating conjunction joining words
Mihir and Betty decided to go on a hike together.
He can act, sing and dance exceptionally well.
2. A coordinating conjunction joining group of words/ phrases
She is ambitious, but sometimes lacks confidence.
The weather forecast predicted rain, yet many people decided to attend the outdoor concert.
3. A coordinating conjunction joining sentences
You must finish the project today, or you will have to work on it over the weekend.
She finished her work early, and she rewarded herself with a relaxing evening at home.
You may remember the coordinating conjunctions using the mnemonic device FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Remember, when we use a coordinating conjunction to connect two or more separate sentences, it makes the sentence compound.
Here are some more examples to show how coordinating conjunctions bring together two or more simple sentences and create a compound sentence.
1. The train arrived at the station. The passengers quickly disembarked.
The train arrived at the station, and the passengers quickly disembarked.
2. Jake loves ice cream. He is lactose intolerant.
Jake loves ice cream, but he is lactose intolerant.
3. The store was closing. We hurried to make our purchase.
The store was closing, so we hurried to make our purchase.
4. I have never been to France. I have never been to Australia. I dream of exploring new places.
I have never been to France, nor have I been to Australia, but I dream of exploring new places.
Coordinating conjunctions help organise our information neatly so that others can understand it easily.
These words join our ideas together, so it is like a chain of information that makes sense from start to finish.
Sometimes, there is more than one way to say something. Coordinating conjunctions help us offer different choices when we are explaining things.
We use these words to tell when things are not the same or when we want to compare different ideas. It helps make our writing interesting.
Summary:
Summary:
Coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, or sentences to make ideas stronger and more interesting.
One may remember the coordinating conjunctions using the mnemonic device FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
The roles of coordinating conjunctions are as follows:
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