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Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions are used to link words, phrases, and clauses of equal importance in a sentence.

Sam complains about his job, yet he doesn't try to find a new one

There are seven coordinating conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

They couldn't afford to rent the apartment, for it was too expensive
You can't have your cake and eat it
Samantha doesn't want to go out, nor does she invite us to her place
I was quite anxious at the beginning, but eventually I managed to pull myself together
You can call me or send a message when you get off from work
Ben says that he is busy all the time, yet he has time to play online games every day
Bill is allergic to dairy, so he doesn't eat any cheese

Guided Practice

Coordinating conjunctions are used to link words, phrases, and clauses of equal importance in a sentence. Spot coordinating conjunctions.

  • Katie wanted to play with us, yet she was too scared to make a move.

  • The Jones needed to pay the rent, but they ran out of money.

  • They weren't on good terms with each other nor did they try to change it.

Rewrite the sentence so that they have the same meaning using coordinating conjunctions.

  • Phillip likes hiking. He is fond of camping too. That's why he spends a lot of time travelling.

  • I didn't want to call you because it was too late. But I sent you a message. I knew that you could read it later.

Short Story using Coordinating Conjunctions

-My brother's birthday is coming up, yet I have zero ideas as to what to get him.

-Well, I doubt that gadgets are on your list, for they're too expensive. Maybe there's something he likes a lot?

-He definitely loves cinema and everything cinema-related, but I'm not sure what I can buy.

-I heard of this online shop where you can buy actual movie poster. Just find out what movie he likes the most, so you can get exactly what he wants.

-That's an awesome idea! Thanks a lot!

Independent Practice

Choose the correct conjunctions.

  1. Mike claims to be good at time management, so/yet he does everything last minutes.

  2. Lily wanted to thank the stranger, for/but he was nowhere to be seen.

  3. I wasn't in the mood to cook dinner, but/so we ordered a take-out.

  4. They didn't like our proposal and/nor did they suggest anything else.

  5. I wanted to see my friend in Seattle, but/so I got sick and couldn't go that weekend.

  6. There was something charming and/nor elegant in the way she spoke.

  7. He can't call you right now, for/and there is no cell reception.

  8. Their family lives in different states, yet/so they don't often spend holidays together.

  9. My sister always gets up early, for/yet she is running late every single day.

  10. Pete doesn't exercise nor/but does he eat healthy.

Conjunctions Introduction

Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences together