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Lesson Vocabulary!
Term Definition
acronym a word formed from the first letters of
the words that make up the name of
something
clause a group of words that includes a
subject and a verb, and forms a
sentence or part of a sentence
conjunction a word that joins words, phrases or
sentences, for example ‘and’, ‘but’,
‘or’ or ‘because’
3. What are FANBOYS and what is their
function?
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4. What are FANBOYS and what is their
function?
FANBOYS is the acronym for the
coordinating conjunctions for, and,
not, but, or, yet, so.
Coordinating conjunctions connect
independent clauses.
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Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunction Meaning example
For Cause You should wear a jacket, for it is very cold
outside
And More information I usually eat breakfast, and I usually eat
supper.
Nor Double negative I do not eat breakfast, nor do I eat lunch.
But Contrast I like apples, but my brother hates them!
Or Option Would you like coffee, or would you like tea?
Yet But at the same time He studied very hard, yet he failed the exam.
So Effect (result) I woke up very late, so I missed the bus.
6. What is wrong with this paragraph?
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.
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7. What is wrong with this paragraph?
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.
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8. Let’s study each sentence
Last week I had a fantastic party. We had a great time.
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.
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9. Let’s study each sentence
We had pizza. We had salad.
We had pizza and salad.
In this case “and” is used to combine 2 sentences into 1.
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10. Let’s study each sentence
Many of my friends could come. Some of my friends could not
come. They were too busy.
Many of my friends could come, but some of them could not
come.
In this case “but” is used to show contrasting information.
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11. Let’s study each sentence
We had a really good time. We are planning another party next
month.
We had a really good time, so we are planning another party
next month.
In this case “so” is used to connect 2 simple sentences. “so” is
used to show effect or cause of a previously mentioned action.
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Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunction Meaning example
For Cause You should wear a jacket, for it is very cold
outside
And More information I usually eat breakfast, and I usually eat
supper.
Nor Double negative I do not eat breakfast, nor do I eat lunch.
But Contrast I like apples, but my brother hates them!
Or Option Would you like coffee, or would you like tea?
Yet But at the same time He studied very hard, yet he failed the exam.
So Effect (result) I woke up very late, so I missed the bus.
13. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Tom put on his jacket. It is very cold outside.
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14. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Tom put on his jacket. It is very cold outside.
Tom put on his jacket, for it is very cold outside.
‘For’ expresses why Tom put on his jacket.
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15. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
I like apples. Cathy likes oranges.
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16. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
I like apples. Cathy likes oranges.
I like apples, and Cathy likes oranges.
‘And’ provides more information.
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17. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Ann does not like apples. Ann does not like oranges.
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18. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Ann does not like apples. Ann does not like oranges.
Ann does not like apples, nor does she like oranges.
‘Nor’ expresses a double negative.
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19. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Ann does not like apples. Ann likes oranges.
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20. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Ann does not like apples. Ann likes oranges.
Ann does not like apples, but she does like oranges.
‘But’ expresses contrast.
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21. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Would you like some tea? Would you like some coffee?
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22. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Would you like some tea? Would you like some coffee?
Would you like some tea, or would you like some coffee?
‘Or’ expresses a choice.
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23. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Cathy woke up early. She missed her bus.
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24. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Cathy woke up early. She missed her bus.
Cathy woke up early, yet she missed her bus.
‘Yet’ expresses a surprising contrast.
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25. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Cathy woke up late. Cathy missed her bus.
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26. Let’s practice
Add a coordinating conjunction
Cathy woke up late. Cathy missed her bus.
Cathy woke up late, so she missed her bus.
‘Yet’ expresses the result of a previously mentioned action.
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