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Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so; you can remember them by using the mnemonic device FANBOYS. Frist Coordinating...

Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so; you can remember them by using the mnemonic device FANBOYS. Frist Coordinating conjunctions are what come to most people's minds when they hear the word "conjunction." They join together words, phrases, and independent clauses. With them, short and choppy sentences can be joined into fuller lines. There are seven of them, and they're easy to remember if you can just think of the acronym "FANBOYS." For: Explains reason or purpose (just like "because") And: Adds one thing to another Nor: Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative idea But: Shows contrast Or: Presents an alternative or a choice Yet: Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically So: Indicates effect, result or consequence Coordinating Conjunctions Used in Sentences -Here are some example sentences using the seven coordinating conjunctions:  I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on the lake.  I watch the ducks on the lake and the shirtless men playing soccer.  I don't go for the fresh air nor for the ducks; I just like soccer.  Soccer is entertaining in winter, but it's better in the heat of summer.  The men play on two teams: shirts or skins.  I always take a book to read, yet I never seem to turn a single page.  I'm dating one of the players, so I watch the soccer game each week. 1  What Is a Subordinating Conjunction?  A subordinating conjunction always introduces a dependent clause, tying it to an independent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. An independent clause, by contrast, can stand alone as a complete sentence.  Unlike coordinating conjunctions, subordinate conjunctions can often come first in a sentence. This is because of the nature of the relationship between the dependent and the independent clause. In English, there are lots of subordinating conjunctions. Here are the most common examples: although as because Before how if once since than that though until when whenever where whether while why Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions in a Sentence -Here are some example sentences utilizing several subordinating conjunctions:  Because of him, I learned how to start my own business.  Everything will fall into place if you start at the beginning,  Until you try, you'll never know.  I add a new entry to my gratitude journal when I wake in the morning,  As I write this letter, I know I must say goodbye.  Life's been so happy since I moved to Chile. 2 What Are Correlative Conjunctions? Correlative conjunctions are tag-team conjunctions. They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them in different places in a sentence to make them work. These conjunctions work together (co-) and relate one sentence to another. Correlative conjunctions connect two equal grammatical terms. So, if a noun follows "both," then a noun should also follow "and." Common pairs include:  both/and  whether/or  either/or  neither/nor  not/but  not only/but also Example Sentences Using Correlative Conjunctions -To best understand how to use correlative conjunctions correctly, study these sentence examples:  I want either the pink sofa or the purple one.  I'll study both English literature and art history.  I didn't know whether you'd want milk or cream, so I grabbed both.  Why do you want to visit neither Ireland nor Scotland?  I took not only the pink sofa but also the Tiffany lamp.  Not the cheeseburger for me, but definitely the fries. 3 Definition of Transition Transitions are words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs. Transitions help to make a piece of writing flow better. They can turn disconnected pieces of ideas into a unified whole, and prevent a reader from getting lost in the storyline. The following list, categorized by type of relationship, provides examples of some common and useful transitional words and phrases.  Cause and Effect: consequently, therefore, accordingly, as a result, because, for this reason, hence, thus  Sequence: furthermore, in addition, moreover, first, second, third, finally, again, also, and, besides, further, in the first place, last, likewise, next, then, too  Comparison or contrast: similarly, also, in the same way, likewise, although, at the same time, but, conversely, even so, however, in contrast, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, otherwise, still, yet  Example: for example, for instance, in fact, indeed, of course, specifically, that is, to illustrate  Purpose: for this purpose, for this reason, to this end, with this object  Time or location: nearby, above, adjacent to, below, beyond, farther on, here, opposite to, there, to the south, before, after, later, afterward, immediately, in the meantime, meanwhile, now, since, soon, then, while 4 5