Are Music to My

Ears

Conjunctions are words that

join two or more words,

phrases, or clauses.

Joining two or more words:

The dog scratched and panted.

Joining two or more phrases:

My doctor can choose to

measure my height, my weight,

or check my temperature.

Joining two or more sentences:

Eric wants to play basketball.

Annie wants to play soccer.

Eric wants to play basketball but

Annie wants to play soccer.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions join

sentence elements that are the

same.

You can memorize them with the

acronym FANBOYS.

for andnor

or soyetbut

Coordinating Conjunctions

and Their Meanings

for

and

nor

because

in additionam not

or not

neither

Coordinating Conjunctions

and Their Meanings

so

but

or

yet

opposite

difference

choice

optionbut

consequence

result

Can you find the conjunctions in

the following sentences?

Let’s

begin!

Which word is the conjunction?

The mother bear carried her

baby and briefcase.

Which word is the conjunction?

Beethoven can play the

piano, or compose music in

his free time.

Which word is the conjunction?

It was snowing outside, so

we stayed indoors.

Which word is the conjunction?

Our dad checked the grill,

but forgot to check the oven.

Which word is the conjunction?

I know how to play Twinkle

Twinkle Little Star on the

piano, yet I don’t know how

to play other songs.

Which word is the conjunction?

That is neither what I said

nor what I meant.

Which word is the conjunction?

Most of the visitors were

happy just sitting around in

the shade, for it had been a

long, dusty trip on the train.

Which word is the conjunction?

Sally is intelligent and her

younger sister is beautiful.