Conjunction Punctuation

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so FANBOYS join equals together – Word to word Most children like cookies and milk. – Phrase to phrase The gold is hidden at the beach or by the lakeside. – Clause to clause What you say and what you do are two different things.

Coordinating conjunctions They go in between items joined, not before or after. – Correct: I like coffee, but I don’t like tea. – Incorrect: But I don’t like tea, I like coffee.

Coordinating Conjunction Punctuation When a FANBOYS joins two words, phrases, dependent clauses, no comma should be placed after it – Cookies and milk – At the beach or by the lakeside – What you say and what you do When they join three or more items and create a series, use a comma between the items. – Peanuts, cookies, and milk – In the mountains, at the beach, or by the lakeside – What you think, what you say, and what you do

Coordinating Conjunction Punctuation When joining two independent clauses, it creates a compound sentence and a comma is needed before the FANBOYS – Tom ate all the peanuts, so Phil ate the cookies. – I don’t care for the beach, but I enjoy a good vacation in the mountains.

Coordinating Punctuation Practice Add the comma where it’s needed: 1.The children asked for a movie a video game and a new bike. 2.Suzie and Sally ate at the new trendy Italian Restaurant. 3.She is going to the store and he is going to the zoo. 4.Will we meet at the park at the zoo or at the museum? 5.I don’t like eating in the living room in the back yard or by the computer.

Conjunctive Adverbs These conjunctions join independent clauses together. after all in addition next also incidentally nonetheless as a result indeed on the contrary besides in fact on the other hand consequently in other words otherwise finally instead still for example likewise then furthermore meanwhile therefore hence moreover thus however nevertheless

Conjunctive Adverb Punctuation: – Place a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after the conjunctive adverb. The tire was flat; therefore, we called a service station. It was a hot day; nevertheless, the roofers worked on the project all day.

Conjunctive Adverb Practice Write 4 complex sentences using a conjunctive adverb. Use 4 different adverbs. – Be sure to use the proper punctuation.

Subordinating Conjunctions These words are commonly used as subordinating conjunctions after in order (that) unless although insofar as until as in that when as far as lest whenever as soon as no matter how where as if now that wherever as though once whether because provided (that) while before since why even if so that even though supposing (that) how than if that inasmuch as though in case (that)

Subordinating Conjunctions A subordinating conjunction may appear at a sentence beginning or between two clauses in a sentence. A subordinate conjunction usually provides a tighter connection between clauses than a coordinating conjunctions does. – Loose: It is raining, so we have an umbrella. – Tight: Because it is raining, we have an umbrella.

Subordinating Conjunctions These are simple, independent sentences. – It is raining. – We have an umbrella. Add because to “it is raining” – Because it is raining  no long independent Put them together: – Because it is raining, we have an umbrella. – We have an umbrella because it is raining.

Subordinating Conjunctions Rewrite each sentence. Add a subordinate clause beginning with the given subordinate conjunction. 1.Scientists may discover fossils. (while) 2.You can see some unusual sites. (if) 3.They often work there. (since) 4.The chief directed the firefighters. (as) 5.Most of us cheered and clapped. (when) 6.It was located next to a school. (although)