English language is the one of the most used languages in the world because of it’s rich grammar, rules and plethora of parts of speech classifications. The most important point is that, there should be a good and a meaningful flow among-st the sentences in a paragraph. So this would be only possible when there are appropriate words that link sentences which are called linking or coordinating words. There’s an exclusive section of these words, where you can go through the complete list. But here, in this article we’ll deal with coordinating conjunction words.
What are Coordinating Conjunctions?
Coordinating conjunctions join or connect words, phrases, and clauses together to form a meaningful sentence to preserve the continuity. In short, these words acts as a bridge between two or more sentences.
As we know that a conjunction is a word that joins two words, so, in the same way the coordinating conjunction words work alike. They preserve the meaning of the sentence.
Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions
There are namely seven coordinating conjunctions – for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so. And can be remembered using the famous acronym FANBOYS.
| F | A | N | B | O | Y | S |
| FOR | AND | NOR | BUT | OR | YET | SO |
Let’s look at some of the examples of sentences using coordinating conjunctions –
1. For
It is used to introduce an action or relationship of the previous effect.
Sentence examples using for as conjunction:
- John and I went to the pool game, for it was his 21st birthday.
- The Lockwoods had a party yesterday, for their anniversary.
2. And
It joins any two or more words.
Sentence examples using and as conjunction:
- I put sauce and stuff in this sandwich.
- My friend likes to travel and save good memories.
- She is my sister and she’s pursuing her Diploma.
3. Nor
It showcases the contrast or opposite relation among-st the ideas in a sentence.
Sentence examples using ‘nor’ as conjunction:
- John didn’t return my calls, nor responded to any of my text messages.
- Neither butter nor peanuts made my throat feel any better.
4. But
But is used when The second part of the sentence shows the exception or contrast of the first one.
Sentence examples using ‘but’ as conjunction:
- The game is awesome but my time is getting wasted.
- She painted vey well but some major strikes were missing
- It was his birthday but didn’t attend the party.
5. Or
It’s used to give the idea of choice or option amongst the words.
Sentence examples using ‘or’ as conjunction:
- John can take leave or completely resign to his job.
- She can either choose blue shoes or the brown one’s.
6. Yet
It also shows the opposition or contrast among-st the words.
Sentence examples using ‘yet’ as conjunction:
- She can be harsh yet understanding at times.
- The pasta was sweet yet had a spicy chilly over it.
7. So
Showing the consequence of the first idea in the second part of the sentence.
Sentence examples using ‘so’ as conjunction:
- Jenna wasn’t feeling good, so she went home to rest.
- The PlayStation demo was good, so I purchased it.
So these are some of the examples used as per the given definitions. You can form your own sentences, provided it must satisfy the condition and has to be syntactically correct.
Keep exploring EnglishBix to learn more about different types of connecting words.
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