This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and how they are used to combine two independent clauses. It defines a coordinating conjunction as connecting two independent clauses using words like "for", "and", "nor", "but", "or", "yet", and "so", known by the mnemonic "FANBOYS". It provides examples of how to identify independent clauses and properly use a coordinating conjunction with a comma to join two related clauses. The lesson emphasizes that not every word in the FANBOYS list functions as a coordinating conjunction and provides a trick for determining proper use between clauses.

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GRAVANA
LESSON 4 :
Coordinating Conjunctions

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TODAY’S LESSON
• What is a
coordinating
conjunction?
• Review independent
clauses and simple
sentences.
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Game Time
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TASK:
You have been given two pieces of
paper. You MUST make these two
separate pieces of paper ONE piece of
paper.

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GAME RULES:
1.You have 90 seconds to complete the
task.
2.You cannot bend or rip either of the
papers.

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What are you waiting for? Get going
because your time starts… Now!
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What worked to combine the papers?
Anyone use gum?
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Just like you had to find something
to connect these papers, you also
need something to combine two
independent clauses.
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COORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
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WHAT IS A COORDINATING
CONJUNCTION?
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COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
• Coordinating conjunctions combine two
independent clauses using a
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(Comma)

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Independent Clause Review
• Currently, we have three formulas for the
creation and use of an independent
clause.
1. S + AV = IC
2. S + LV + SC = IC
3. S + HV + AV = IC
• But what if I wanted more…what if I
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How could we combine these two
ICs?
1. The dog wagged its tail.
2. Slobber came from its mouth.
The dog wagged its tail, and slobber
came from it mouth.
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Coordinating Conjunctions
All of the coordinating conjunctions form a mnemonic device
called FANBOYS.
• For—connects a solution with a problem (because).
• And—connects two ideas together.
• Nor—negative form of or (means not).
• But—connects two ideas that go against each other.
• Or—connects two choices.
• Yet—connects two ideas that go against each other (the twin
of “but”).
• So—connects a problem with a result.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkfcG-VpqRo
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“ For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So;
If you don’t know, boy, now you
know!”
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FORMULA OF FANBOYS:
IC, FANBOYS IC
The Two Independent Clauses
HAVE TO BE RELATED In Content.
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NOT EVERY FANBOYS IS A
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
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Just because a FANBOYS word is in a
sentence does not mean it gets a comma.

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FOR EXAMPLE:
Correct: The teachers worked hard, so they
could be successful.
IC , FANBOYS IC
Incorrect: The teacher, and student wrote the
essay together.
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Trick:
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1. Find the coordinating conjunction
(FANBOYS).
2. Identify if it is connecting two independent
clauses (IC).
3. Add the comma if there is an IC on both
sides.

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PRACTICE:
Add any needed punctuation.
–The fish swam fast but it could not
outswim the shark.
–I cannot go to the movie nor can I
attend the dance.
–The young man likes the basketball
team and the football team.
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PRACTICE:
Add any needed punctuation.
–The fish swam fast, but it could not
outswim the shark.
–I cannot go to the movie, nor can I
attend the dance.
–The young man likes the basketball
team and the football team.
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Good Luck on the Practice!
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