Conjunctions/linking words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome Everyone !!!!

Learning Goals:

• You can name some conjunctions
• you can show how some of them work

Coordinating Conjunctions:

Dutch Translation: coördinerende voegwoorden

Do you know any?

There are 7 of them:

FANBOYS:

• For
• And
• Nor
• But
• Or
• Yet
• So 

FANBOYS een ezelsbruggetje

Do you know each of their functions?

FANBOYS:

• For: Explains a reason "Because"
• And: Joins 2 ideas
• Nor: Shows a second Negative idea
• But: Opposite idea
• Or: Another Idea (Alternative)
• Yet: Contrasting idea
• So: Result or Effect

FANBOYS een ezelsbruggetje

FANBOYS

F - for

A - and

N - nor

B - but

O - or

Y - yet

S - so

I go to the park everyday, ..... I like the fresh air.

1. For (Because)
2. And
3. Or
4. So

I am can't log on to my account, ..... some reason.

1. And
2. For
3. But
4. Nor

My sister does not like to study, ....... does she take notes.

1. And
2. For
3. Nor
4. But

I like to run ...... listen to music.

1. For
2. Nor
3. But
4. And

The car looks nice ..... isn't it too old.

1. And
2. For
3. But
4. Nor

We can go scating ......... we can go to the cinima

1. And
2. Or
3. So
4. Yet

I saw her yesterday at school yet I was not sure what she was doing.

1. And
2. For
3. So
4. Yet

Conclusion:

• Name some Coordinating Conjunctions?
• What does FANBOYS mean?