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Coordinating Conjunctions — FANBOYS Practice

Practice the seven coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS). They join words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance. 48 click-to-hear examples.

📝 Conjunctions unit · lesson 3 of 11 ⏱ about 11 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

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  • AND — addition
  • She is kind and helpful. – and
  • We danced and sang all night. – and
  • I like apples and oranges. – and
  • He is smart, and he is also kind. – and
  • She made dinner and washed the dishes. – and
  • The cat and the dog are friends. – and
  • I bought bread and milk at the store. – and
  • BUT — contrast
  • I want to go, but I am too tired. – but
  • She is young, but very wise. – but
  • He studied hard, but failed the test. – but
  • The hotel was nice, but expensive. – but
  • We wanted to swim, but it started raining. – but
  • The book is short but interesting. – but
  • I called her, but she did not answer. – but
  • OR — choice
  • You can have tea or coffee. – or
  • We can leave now or wait for them. – or
  • Would you like cake or ice cream? – or
  • You can study or watch TV. – or
  • Should we drive or take the train? – or
  • Yes or no? – or
  • SO — result
  • She worked hard, so she passed the exam. – so
  • It was raining, so we stayed inside. – so
  • He was tired, so he went to bed early. – so
  • The store was closed, so we came back later. – so
  • She lost her keys, so she called a locksmith. – so
  • It is very cold, so wear a coat. – so
  • FOR — reason (formal, like "because")
  • We stayed home, for it was very late. – for
  • He smiled, for he was happy. – for
  • She left early, for she had work to do. – for
  • The garden was beautiful, for it had just rained. – for
  • He spoke gently, for the child was scared. – for
  • YET — contrast (like "but")
  • It was cold, yet she wore no coat. – yet
  • He was tired, yet he kept working. – yet
  • The puzzle was simple, yet no one could solve it. – yet
  • She studied for hours, yet still felt unprepared. – yet
  • The food was strange, yet delicious. – yet
  • NOR — negative addition
  • He did not call, nor did he write. – nor
  • She does not like coffee, nor does she like tea. – nor
  • I am not hungry, nor am I thirsty. – nor
  • The shop was not open, nor was the cafe. – nor
  • He did not apologize, nor did he explain. – nor
  • Mixed FANBOYS practice
  • She wanted to swim, but the pool was closed. – but
  • You can leave now or stay for dinner. – or
  • It was sunny, so we went to the beach. – so
  • He is tall and athletic. – and
  • I tried hard, yet I couldn’t finish. – yet
  • She left work early, for her child was sick. – for
  • He does not eat meat, nor does he eat fish. – nor