Question
What are some examples of coordinating conjunctions?
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GPT-4o mini
Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses that are of equal grammatical rank. The most common coordinating conjunctions in English are:
1. **and** - connects similar ideas or adds information (e.g., "I want to eat pizza and salad.")
2. **but** - introduces a contrast or exception (e.g., "I want to go for a walk, but it's raining.")
3. **or** - presents an alternative or choice (e.g., "Would you like tea or coffee?")
4. **nor** - used to present a negative alternative (e.g., "I don't like apples, nor do I like oranges.")
5. **for** - indicates reason or cause (e.g., "I stayed home, for I was feeling sick.")
6. **so** - shows a result or consequence (e.g., "It was late, so I went to bed.")
These conjunctions can be remembered with the acronym FANBOYS, which stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
1. **and** - connects similar ideas or adds information (e.g., "I want to eat pizza and salad.")
2. **but** - introduces a contrast or exception (e.g., "I want to go for a walk, but it's raining.")
3. **or** - presents an alternative or choice (e.g., "Would you like tea or coffee?")
4. **nor** - used to present a negative alternative (e.g., "I don't like apples, nor do I like oranges.")
5. **for** - indicates reason or cause (e.g., "I stayed home, for I was feeling sick.")
6. **so** - shows a result or consequence (e.g., "It was late, so I went to bed.")
These conjunctions can be remembered with the acronym FANBOYS, which stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.