Conjunctions A conjunction joins words or word groups.

There are 7 coordinating conjunctions: F or A nd N or B ut O r Y et S o Remember these conjunctions with the acronym: FANBOYS.

What conjunctions tell you: And – joins similar ideas in a neutral/positive way Cap held tai chi and tye dye classes at school. Nor – joins similar ideas in a negative way Sophie did not know that Cap sent her the bracelet, nor did Mrs. Donnelly. But – joins contrasting ideas Naomi wanted to be Zach’s girlfriend, but she disagreed with what he was doing to Cap. Yet – joins contrasting ideas Cap was treated unkindly by Zach, yet he never showed any signs of anger.

What conjunctions tell you: So – joins cause and effect ideas Sophie was thankful to Cap for giving her the bracelet, so she drove him to the school dance. For – joins cause and effect ideas Until Cap came, Hugh was sure he would be elected class president, for he had always been the most picked on student at Claverage Middle School. Or – joins choices of ideas Hugh had to decide if he was going to be friends with Zach or Cap.

What can conjunctions do? They can join compound subjects. Neither John nor Robert were available to help with the project. They can join compound verbs. He ate dinner and completed his homework after soccer practice.

What can conjunctions do? They can join two sentences to make a compound sentence. We can make chicken on the grill, or we can eat leftovers. They can join lists of items. She needed to study for tests in science, math, and health.

Let’s Practice Find conjunctions in your PCR book! List them.

Homework Write a sentence about your PCR book using each of the 7 conjunctions. You should end up with 7 sentences, one conjunction each.

Homework Examples: Katniss had to choose between Peeta or Gale. The Hunger Games are both evil and upsetting.