Explanation

Coordinating conjunctions are words that join together two or more words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence. They help to create a more complex sentence structure by connecting related ideas.

The FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions are a group of seven words that are commonly used to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence. The seven words are: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.

Here are some examples of coordinating conjunctions used with words, phrases, and clauses:

  1. Words:

In each of these examples, the coordinating conjunction "and," "but," and "or" join together two words of equal importance.

  1. Phrases:

In these examples, the coordinating conjunction "and" is used to join together two or more phrases of equal importance.

  1. Clauses:

In these examples, the coordinating conjunctions "so," "yet," and "but" join together two or more clauses of equal importance.

In each of these cases, the coordinating conjunction helps to create a more complex sentence structure by connecting related ideas.