1. Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS
Conjunctions connect ideas and lengthen sentences.

2. Coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS: Middle of the sentence. Do not begin a sentence with these.
FOR
AND
NOR
BUT OR
YET SO

3. COMPOUND SENTENCES FOR AND SO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT
I’m dumping you, for you stopped taking showers.
You stopped taking showers, so I’m dumping you.
Equal parts

4. I am dumping you for not holding my hand.(simple)
I am dumping you, for you do not hold my hand.

5. Cause and Effect
The Dodgers will win the World Series, for they have the best pitchers.
The Dodgers have the best pitchers, so they will win the World Series.

6. examples I didn’t get enough sleep, so I am tired.
I am tired, for I did not get enough sleep.
I went to sleep late, so I am tired.
I went to sleep late and feel tired.(simple sentence does not need a comma)>

7. But yet show contrast BUT AND YET SHOW CONTRAST
I like your dog, but it smells.
I like your dog, yet it slobbers.
I think you’re great, but I need time to be alone.
I need to have time alone, yet I’m going to keep you around until prom.

8. but and yet show contrast
I like ham, but I dislike chocolate.
I like______, yet I dislike ___________________.
I like ketchup but not tomatoes. (simple)

9. AND- ADDs MORE INFORMATION
I like your dog, and I hope I can get one just like it.
After school I will go to the dentist, and he will clean my yellow teeth.
After school I’m going to eat a snack and do homework. (simple)
After school I’m going to eat a snack, and I will do my homework. (compound)

10. After school I will go to the store and buy stuff.
After school I will go to the store, and I will buy stuff.

11. Or shows choice OR-choice
I might buy a golden retriever, or I will steal a Labrador from my neighbor’s yard.
I might go to the beach, or I might watch baseball.

12. Nor –two negative choices
Edwin doesn’t like homework, nor does he like tests.
I don’t like homework, nor do I like people stepping on my white shoes in the hall.

13. Subordinating conjunctions often show cause/effect.
Before you go, sign the logbook.
Sign the logbook before you leave.
Because I studied, the test was easy.
The test was easy because I studied.
He asked if he could leave early.
If I leave early, I will miss the test.
By adding a subordinating conjunction, the independent clause becomes a dependent clause.

14. SWABI Subordinating conjunctions
A subordinating conjunction is a word that introduces an adverb clause. 
Since
While
Although If
Because

15. after although how if if only as if inasmuch as in case as long as
as much as as soon as
as though because before by the time even if even though every time
how if
if only
inasmuch as in case
in order that in the event that just in case
lest
like

16. Subordinating conjunctions
now that
once only if
rather than since so that
than
that the first time though
till unless
after although
as if
as long as
as much as as soon as
as though because before by the time even if even though every time
how if
if only
inasmuch as in case
in order that in the event that just in case
lest
like

17. Conjunctive adverbs-9th grade
Need a semicolon and a comma.
It was raining; nevertheless, we went hiking.
I do not like dog hair; therefore, I will not allow you have a dog.

18. Conjunctive adverbs Conjunctive Adverbs Use conjunctive adverbs to:
indicate a connection between two independent clauses in one sentence
link the ideas in two or more sentences
show relationships between ideas within an independent clause.
It was raining; nevertheless, we went hiking.

19. Conjunctive adverbs Examples of Conjunctive Adverbs: also however
otherwise
consequently
indeed
similarly
finally
likewise
then
furthermore
moreover
therefore
hence
nevertheless
thus
nonetheless