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Mr. Mahoney
Coordinating conjunctions
Use these with a comma to link independent clauses.
Remember the acronym: “FANBOYS”
F A N B OY S
for and nor but or yet so
noun phrase+noun phrase We have tickets for the concert and the rave. sentence+sentence
The rappers rehearse on Tuesday, but the D.J.’s can only rehearse on Wednesday.
verb+verb Have you seen or heard of the movie Wedding Crashers?
sentence+sentence I wanted to sit in the front of the Palace, so I ordered my tickets early.
Correlative conjunctions
These pairs link up related elements in your sentence.
both...and
not only...but also
either...or
neither...nor
whether...or
Subordinating conjunctions
TIME
after before while since when until
CAUSE + EFFECT
Because since now that as in order that so in order that
OPPOSITION
although though even though whereas while
CONDITION
if unless only if whether or not even if (so)
in case (that)
Conjunctive adverbs. Use them with semicolons to separate independent clauses.
Remember: Independent clause ;conjunctive adverb, Independent clause
accordingly,
also,
anyway,
besides,
certainly,
consequently,
finally,
further,
furthermore,
hence,
however,
incidentally,
indeed,
instead,
likewise,
meanwhile.
moreover,
namely,
nevertheless,
next,
nonetheless,
now,
otherwise,
IC,conjunction IC. IC;conjunctive adverb, IC
similarly,
still,
then,
thereafter,
therefore,
thus,
undoubtedly,
IC ; IC