Conjunctions

WhaT tHe wHAt?!?!

We NEED conjunctions in our writing.

But WHY?

Because they connect our ideas together.

F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

coNjUNcTiOnS

CoOrDinATinG- coNnECt
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FOR
AND
NOR
BUT
Or
YET
SO

ExaMpLEs

1.Connects describing words:
a.The black and white dog.

2.Connect subjects
a.Matt or Mark went to the store.

3.Connect predicates (verb half of the
sentence)
a.She didn’t run, but walked.

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunction.

1. Jane ran quickly __________________ carefully in the snow. (for, or, but)

2. The knife______________ fork are on the table. (nor, and, yet)

3. The thunder crashed ________boomed during the storm. (for, or, and)

Let’S pRacTIce

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunction.

4. The rain is very heavy, _________ the game will probably be
canceled. (and, but, so)

5. Marsha doesn’t play jazz _______ the blues. She prefers hip-hop and
rap. (yet, for, or)

6. The sun is very strong, ______ Jason still won’t wear any sunscreen.
(for, yet, or)

Let’S pRacTIce

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunction.

7. Would you like coffee ____ tea? (for, or, and)

8. Sheila works hard, ____ she doesn’t make a lot of money.
(nor, yet, but)

9. John doesn’t like chicken. _____ does he like pork or
burgers. (Yet, Nor, And)

Let’S pRacTIce

AnD tHat’S tHat.