This document discusses the FANBOYS conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. These conjunctions are called "coordinating conjunctions" because they connect words, phrases, and independent clauses. The document provides examples of how each conjunction is used and explains its meaning. It then shows the FANBOYS being used to improve a sample paragraph by joining related ideas and showing relationships between sentences.

1. Lunch & Learn
The Fanboys!
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2.  Do you know the FANBOYS?
 What do they do?
Question

3.  Do you know the FANBOYS?
 What do they do?
Question
The FANBOYS are called
“coordinating” conjunctions because
they connect words, phrases and
independent clauses.

4. Let’s study this chart
Conjunction Meaning example
For Show cause You should wear a jacket, for it’s very
cold outside
And Provides more
information
I usually eat breakfast, and I usually eat
supper.
Nor Show a double
negative
I don’t eat breakfast, nor do I eat lunch.
But Shows contrast I like apples, but my brother hates them!
Or Demonstrates an
option
Would you like coffee, or would you like
tea?
Yet Despite something He studied very hard, yet he failed the
exam.
So Shows effect (result) I woke up very late, so I missed the bus.

5. Now let’s see the FANBOYS in
action!

6. What’s wrong with the following
paragraph?
Activity 1: introduction

7. Last week I had a fantastic party. We had
a great time. We had pizza. We also had
salad. Many of my friends could come.
Some of my friends could not come.
They were too busy. We had a really
good time. We are planning another
party next month.
What’s wrong here?

8. Last week I had a fantastic party, and we had
a great time. We had pizza and salad. Many
of my friends could come, but some of my
friends them could not come. They were too
busy. We had a really good time, so we are
planning another party next month.
What’s wrong here?

9. Last week I had a fantastic party. We had a
great time.
Let’s study each sentence
Last week I had a fantastic party, and we had
a great time.
In this case “and” is used to join 2 sentences
together. It is used to provide more
information about the party.

10. We had pizza. We had salad.
Let’s study each sentence
We had pizza and salad.
In this case “and” is used to combine 2
sentences into 1.

11. Many of my friends could come. Some of my
friends could not come. They were too busy.
Let’s study each sentence
In this case “but” is used to show contrasting
information.
Many of my friends could come, but some of
them could not come.

12. We had a really good time. We are planning
another party next month.
Let’s study each sentence
In this case “so” is used to connect 2 simple
sentences. “so” is used to show effect or
cause of a previously mentioned action.
We had a really good time, so we are planning
another party next month.

13. There are 7 coordinating conjunctions. They
are used to demonstrate relationships
between the simple sentences that they
connect
Note

14. Let’s study this chart
Conjunction Meaning example
for Show cause You should wear a jacket, for it’s very
cold outside
and Provides more
information
I usually eat breakfast, and I usually eat
supper.
nor Show a double
negative
I don’t eat breakfast, nor do I eat lunch.
but Shows contrast I like apples, but my brother hates them!
or Demonstrates an
option
Would you like coffee, or would you like
tea?
yet Despite something He studied very hard, yet he failed the
exam.
so Shows effect (result) I woke up very late, so I missed the bus.

15. Tom put on his jacket. It is very cold
outside.
Let’s practice!
Tom put on his jacket, for it is very cold
outside.
For expresses why Tom put on his
jacket.

16. I likes apples. Cathy likes oranges.
Let’s practice!
I like apples, and Cathy likes oranges.
and provides more information.

17. Ann does not like apples. Ann does not
like oranges.
Let’s practice!
Ann does not like apples, nor does she
like oranges.
Nor expresses a double negative.

18. Ann does not like apples. Ann likes
oranges.
Let’s practice!
Ann does not like apples, but she does
like oranges.
but expresses contrast.

19. Would you like some tea? Would you like
some coffee?
Let’s practice!
Would you like some tea, or would you
like some coffee?
or expresses a choice.

20. Cathy woke up early. She missed her
bus.
Let’s practice!
Cathy woke up early, yet she missed her
bus.
yet expresses a surprising contrast.

21. Cathy woke up late. Cathy missed her
bus.
Let’s practice!
Cathy woke up late, so she missed her
bus.
yet expresses the result of a previously
mentioned action.

22. Questions?
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