Conjunction Conjunction

- is a part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases or clauses together.

Coordinating Conjunction

- is a word which joins together two independent clauses or phrases.

Connecting word uses in Coordinating

AND

- is used to join two or more similar expressions or ideas.

Ex. John and Ana watches a movie.

The Philippines and Thailand are Asian countries.

OR

- joins two contrasting or alternative ideas together.

Ex. Did you go out or stay right here?

We could go to the park or to the library.

BUT

- is to express contrast. It connects an affirmative and a negative statement.

Ex. My friend invited me to a party but I do not want to go.

Kim wants to play but she is not yet done with her homework.

SO

- it introduces an effect in a cause effect relationship between two ideas.

Ex. She arrived early at the market, so she got the freshest goods.

Wear your raincoat so you don't get wet.

YET

- is used to add information in the sentence.

- It also used to present contrast or exceptional.

Ex. The sun is warm yet the air is cool.

John plays basketball well yet his favorite sport is badminton.

NOR

- is used for emphasis the statement in negative sentence.

Ex. She did not see it nor did they.

 He is not rich nor famous.

DIRECTION: try to fill in the blanks using the appropriate coordinating conjunction.

1. Ana was cold, he put on a coat.

2. Maria tried to read a novel in French, it was too difficult.

3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, you can ride the ferry.

4. I bought a bottle of wine, we drank it together.

5. She is snobbish, people like her.

6. The job is badly paid, I'm looking for another one.

7. We don’t like red do I like blue.

8. I ran after the cat, could not catch her.

9. I am smarter than my brother, he still got a higher grade on the test.

10. Uncle Allan Leslie could go to the party.

Answer:

1. So

2. But

3. Or

4. And

5. Yet

6. So

7. Nor

8. But

9. Yet

10. Nor