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English Conjunctions Grammar Lesson

In this lesson I will teach you all about English Conjunctions and how to use them. I will give you a conjunctions table to help you remember them really quick.

Some thoughts are very easy. We say what we want to say, and then we’re done. I like cake. We will sink in the river. It’s sunny.

What if we have more complicated thoughts? We might need to use a conjunction to share these thoughts. Conjunctions join words, phrases and sentences.

“There are three kinds of conjunctions; coordinating, subordinating and conjunctive adverbs.”

What are the different conjunctions? There is an acronym to remember the different types of conjunctions:

F A N B O Y S: This represents the coordinating conjunctions which connect equally important ideas. There are the most popular conjunctions.

ConjunctionWhen to Use ItExample
F is for forsignals the reason for something.I went for the free food and drinks.
A is for andJoins similar ideasI like both cake and ice cream.
N is for norJoins negative ideasI don’t like snakes nor spiders.
B is for butJoins opposite ideas.I could drive a car but I don’t have a car.
O is for orJoins choicesWe will either sink or swim.
Y is for yetRefers to a time that starts in the past and continues to the presentShe has not taken the garbage outside yet.
S is for soSignals the outcomeIt was sunny so I went to the park.
English Grammar Conjunctions table

And…

WABBITS: The other popular type of conjunction are subordinating conjunctions which join two phrases of equal or unequal importance, that is , independent and independent clauses. They include /when, while, after, although, before, because, if , though, since/…. BUT that’s a big lesson for another day.

Get more grammar practice and learn about nouns. Click here for English grammar lesson 1 nouns

WORKSHEET

Fill in the FANBOYS!

  1. I want both meat ___ potatoes for dinner.

2. I live in a cold place, ___ I need to dress in warm clothes.

3. I wanted to go out to see the show, ___ it was late.

4. Would you rather see a comedy movie ___ a drama?

5. She didn’t want a blanket ___ a pillow.

ANSWERS

  1. and

2. so

3. but

4. or

5. nor

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