Examples of Coordinating Conjunctions You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork. My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting his nails trimmed. Bill refuses to eat peas, nor will he touch carrots. I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days.

What are the three main coordinating conjunctions?

The three main coordinating conjunctions are ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘or’.

• They can be used to join together two clauses in a sentence.
• You can add the coordinating conjunction ‘but’ in between these causes so the sentence reads:
• Remember though, you can often leave out the subject word in the second coordinating clause.

What are the Awubis words?

A. after. as if. although. as long as. as. as though.

What are the four coordinating conjunctions?

Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that join, or “coordinate,” two or more items (such as words, clauses, or sentences) of equal importance. The major coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. (You can use the acronym FANBOYS to remember these!)

What are the three most common coordinating conjunctions?

Coordinating conjunctions allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal grammatical rank in a sentence. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so; you can remember them by using the mnemonic device FANBOYS.

What are the rules for coordinating conjunctions?

Coordinating conjunctions always go between the words or phrases that they are connecting….Rules for using a coordinating conjunction

• Put a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is used to connect two independent clauses.
• When using a coordinating conjunction to connect two items, do not use a comma.