In the following sentence from the play Trifles by Susan Glaspell, which word or phrase is a coordinating conjunction?

There was a man around last year selling canaries cheap, but I don't know as she took one; maybe she did.

A. 

there

B. 

around

C. 

but

D. 

maybe

1 answer

The coordinating conjunction in the sentence is C. but. Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal in structure. In this case, "but" connects two independent clauses.