​​​Coordinating Conjunctions Examples:

​FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

​For—means "because":

I want to go there again, for it was a wonderful trip.

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And—means "in addition to":

We are going to a zoo and an aquarium on the same day.

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Nor-means "negative/not"

He likes neither hot dogs nor burgers. ​

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​But—connects two different things that are not in agreement:

I am a night owl, but she is an early bird.

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Or—indicates a choice between two things:

Do you want a red one or a blue one?

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Yet—indicates contrast with something:

He performed very well, yet he didn’t make the final cut.

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So—illustrates a result of the first thing:

This song has been very popular, so I downloaded it.​

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Neither/nor

• He enjoys neither golfing nor fishing.

• Neither you nor I will get off early today.

Not only/but also

• Not only red but also green looks good on you.

• She got the perfect score in not only English but also math.

Both/and

• She won gold medals from both the single and group races.

• Both TV and television are correct words.

Either/or

• I am fine with either Monday or Wednesday.

• You can have either apples or pears.

​Coorelative Conjunctions