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1. Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses, and are words such as: and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet.

 

Joining words, phrases and clauses.

  • Conjunctions join words:

EXAMPLE: Five and five is ten.

 

  • Conjunctions join phrases:

EXAMPLE:
The fisherman is happy walking along the beach and carrying a bucket full of fish.
They went up to receive the awards, full of smile and happy together.

 

  • Conjunctions join clauses:

EXAMPLE:
He walked to his car. He got into it..
He walked to his car and got into it.

Tom is 1.6 metres tall. Tom weighs 70 kilograms.
Tom is 1.6 metres tall and weighs 70 kilograms.

She is tired. She cannot sleep.
She is tired but she cannot sleep.

 

Using some coordinating conjunctions
EXAMPLE:

I missed the ending part and I'm guessing who the murderer is.
I'd like to go but I'm too busy.
He finds it difficult to see clearly, for he is born partially blind.
The audience wasn't very impressed by his performance, nor his jokes.
He doesn't have a sister or a wife.
The rain got heavier, so the match had to be abandoned.
He's only a little boy and yet he is able to carry such a heavy load.
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