Understanding Conjunctions: FANBOYS and Complex Sentences
In grammar, conjunctions play a crucial role in connecting words, phrases, and clauses. The FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) are coordinating conjunctions that join two equal elements. Subordinate conjunctions link dependent clauses to independent ones, creating complex sentences. Understanding how these conjunctions work is essential for crafting clear and structured writing.
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Conjunctions Write down all of the FANBOYS Then write an example sentence using a FANBOY
Coordinating Conjunction FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) These conjunctions join two things together that are of equal importance Two independent clauses united by a coordinating conjunction creates a compound sentence
Subordinate Conjunction These conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause in order to show cause and effect, time, place, or other relevant details The dependent clause always starts with a subordinate conjunction An independent clause that is connected to a dependent clause is a complex sentence
Clauses Any collection of words that features a subject-verb pairing I walked to the store. Amanda saw the movie. The students flip water bottles.
Independent Clauses These clauses do not include a subordinate conjunction, and so can stand on their own. I walked to the store. Amanda saw the movie. The students flip water bottles.
Dependent Clauses These clauses do include a subordinate conjunction, and so cannot stand on their own. After I realized my car wouldn't start Because of the positive reviews she read online. Whenever a teacher leaves the room.
These clauses come together to form Complex Sentences After I realized my car wouldn't start, I walked to the store. Amanda saw the movie because of the positive reviews she read online. The students flip water bottles whenever a teacher leaves the room
A subordinate conjunction must exist in every complex sentence. After I realized my car wouldn't start, I walked to the store. Amanda saw the movie because of the positive reviews she read online. The students flip water bottles whenever a teacher leaves the room
So what do coordinating conjunctions do? They connect words Or they connect independent clauses to make compound sentences
Examples of how coordinating conjunctions connect words The day was bright and sunny. The students were tired but happy. I can t decide if I should travel to the mountains or to the sea.
To connect independent clauses, you need a coordinating conjunction and a comma
Examples of how coordinating conjunctions connect independent clauses My car wouldn t start, so I decided to walk to the store. Amanda read positive reviews of the movie online, and she decided to see it. I left the room, so everyone started flipping water bottles.
Homework Identify the conjunctions (if any!) Identify which category each fits in Write your own sentences with conjunctions `
