Co-ordinating Conjunctions

Co-ordinating conjunctions are words used to join main clauses (ideas that make sense on their own) to create a compound sentence.

Co-ordinating conjunctions include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

To help remember these words try learning this acronym: FANBOYS

Here are some examples of co-ordinating conjunctions being used to make compound sentences.

- Sally ran down the street but she missed the bus.

- Class 4b attendance was perfect last week so they were rewarded with pizza.

- The boy was told to do his homework yet he continued playing on his PlayStation.