Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS): join two complete thoughts into one sentence;

FANBOYS go between two complete thoughts and are preceded by a comma.

Subordinating conjunctions (SWABIs): join two complete thoughts into one sentence.
SWABIs can be found at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
Conjunctive adverbs (THAMOs): are special adverbs that show the relationships between two complete
thoughts
they can be found at the front, middle, or back of a complete thought.
Use the term THAMO to help you remember the first letter of some common conjunctive adverbs.
T-herefore
H-owever
A-lso
M-eanwhile
O-therwise
Conjunctions
a word or expression that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words
Three types of conjunctions:
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Subordinating conjunctions (SWABIs)
Conjunctive adverbs (THAMOs)

Use the term FANBOYS to help you remember the first letter of some commons coordinating
conjunctions.
F -or
A-nd
N-or
B-ut
O-r
Y-et
S-o

 Liam wants to get ice cream, but I'm in the mood for salad.
 Either the barber will trim my hair, or my cousin will have to.
 Steven didn't bring any chocolate chips, so I will need to go to the store after school.

1. I don’t want to argue with you. I don’t want to give in.

2. She had a lot of friends. She was a friendly girl.
3. I had a cute puppy. I lost him.

1. I don’t want to argue with you, but I don’t want to give in.
2. She had a lot of friends, and she was a friendly girl.
3. I had a cute puppy, yet I lost him.
Use the term SWABI to help you remember the first letter of some common subordinating conjunctions
S-ince
W-hen
A-fter
B-ecause
I-f

 John missed the bus because he overslept

 If I get good grades, my uncle will buy me a bike
 Gloria jumped up and down on the bed after she ate ten sugar cubes.
 When the rain stops, we can go play handball in the park.

1. We can’t name the earliest painters __________ they did not sign their work.
2. The art of painting began as early as the Paleolithic Age, ____________ prehistoric hunters
decorated walls of their caves.
3. __________ some ancient Greek painters are known, their works have not survived.
4. __________ images covered walls, gates, palaces, and temples, it seems likely that professional
painters lived in Sumeria and ancient Egypt.

1. We can’t name the earliest painters because they did not sign their work.
2. The art of painting began as early as the Paleolithic Age, when prehistoric hunters decorated
walls of their caves.
3. If some ancient Greek painters are known, their works have not survived.
4. Since images covered walls, gates, palaces, and temples, it seems likely that professional painters
lived in Sumeria and ancient Egypt.

Conjunctive adverbs (THAMOs)

 are special adverbs that show the realtionships between two complete thoughts
 they can be found at the front, middle, or back of a complete thought.

Use the term THAMO to help you rememeber the frist letter of some common conjunctive adverbs.

T-herefore

H-owever

A-lso

M-eanwhile

O-therwise

 Will forgot it was Halloween; therefore, his teacher's mask confused him.
 Benjamin painted the fence; I, meanwhile made lemonade.
 Michael want to go to Disney World; tickets are sold out today, however.
 James needs to finish frosting the cake; otherwise, he'll miss the party.
1. We arrived late to the picnic. There was nothing left to eat.
2. Winnie did an excellent job. Others also could have done well.
3. Robert cleaned the garage. His brother mowed the lawn

1. We arrived late to the picnic; therefore, there was nothing left to eat.
2. Winnie did an excellent job; however, others also could have done well.
3. Robert cleaned the garage; meanwhile, his brother mowed the lawn.