Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions grade 6 What is conjunction? Words that connect other words or groups of words in a sentence are called conjunctions. Conjunctions can connect two subjects, two predicates, or two sentences. Gulls and puffins are sea birds. They swim and dive well. Gulls soar, and puffins swim gracefully. You can remember F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. in order to identify the conjunctions in a sentence. F = For A = And N = Nor B = But O = Or Y = Yet S = So Be careful not to mistake a preposition for a conjunction!

1. CONJUNCTIONS
BY: KASHEENA GABRIELLE C.LACSINA
VENICEJULIANC.MEDINA

3. WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION?
• WORDS THAT CONNECT OTHER WORDS OR GROUPS OF
WORDS IN A SENTENCE ARE CALLED CONJUNCTIONS.
• CONJUNCTIONS CAN CONNECT TWO SUBJECTS, TWO
PREDICATES, OR TWO SENTENCES.
• GULLS AND PUFFINS ARE SEA BIRDS.
• THEY SWIM AND DIVE WELL.
• GULLS SOAR, AND PUFFINS SWIM GRACEFULLY.

4. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
• YOU CAN REMEMBER F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE
CONJUNCTIONS IN A SENTENCE.
• F = FOR
• A = AND
• N = NOR
• B = BUT
• O = OR
• Y = YET
• S = SO
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO MISTAKE A
PREPOSITION FOR A CONJUNCTION!

5. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
(HINTS)
• YOU CAN REMEMBER F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE
CONJUNCTIONS IN A SENTENCE.
• F = FOR (FORMAL SPEAKING AND CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH
BECAUSE)
• A = AND
• N = NOR
• B = BUT
• O = OR
• Y = YET (FORMAL SPEAKING AND CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH BUT)
• S = SO
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO MISTAKE A
PREPOSITION FOR A CONJUNCTION!

6. COMMON CONJUNCTIONS
Conjunction Use Example
And Joins together
An addition
Swans and
penguins swim.
But Shows contrast Swans live on
ponds, but
penguins do not.
Or Shows positive
choice
Penguins slide or
waddle

7. Conjunction Use Example
For To show reason I wore my blue
dress for everyone
was dressing up
Nor Shows negative
choice
Neither penguins
nor ostriches can
fly.
Yet Shows contrast Brian hurried, yet
time was running
out.
So Shows results I wanted to stay
home, so I told my
mom I was sick.

8. IDENTIFY THE CONJUNCTION IN
EACH OF THESE SENTENCES.
1. PARROTS LIVE IN WILD PLACES OR IN
ZOOS.
2. THEIR BEAKS AND FEET ARE GOOD FOR
CLIMBING.
3. TAME PARROTS ARE FRIENDLY AND
LOYAL TO THEIR OWNERS.
4. MOST PARROTS LIVE IN JUNGLES, BUT
SOME LIVE IN GRASSLANDS.
5. THEY EAT SEEDS AND DRINK AT WATER
HOLES.

9. SUBORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
• SOMETIMES THE IDEAS IN TWO SEPARATE
SENTENCES ARE RELATED. YOU COMBINE THESE
SENTENCES BY USING A SPECIAL CONJUNCTION
CALLED A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. THE
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION WILL HELP SHOW
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO SENTENCES.

10. SUBORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
• ALSO KNOWN AS
AAAWWUBBIS
WORDS
• A: AFTER
• A: ALTHOUGH
• A: AS
• W: WHEN
• W: WHILE
• U: UNTIL
• B: BECAUSE
• B: BEFORE
• I: IF
• S: SINCE

11. SUBORDINATING
CONJUNCTIONS
• ALSO KNOWN AS AAAWWUBBIS WORDS
• IF THE SENTENCE BEGINS WITH A SUBORDINATING
CONJUNCTION, YOU MUST HAVE A COMMA AFTER THE
CLAUSE.
• HOWEVER, WHEN THE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS IS IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE SENTENCE, THERE IS NO COMMA.

12. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Conjunction Use Example
After Following After we eat, we will go
watch a movie.
Although Even though I washed the clothes
although I forgot to put
them in the dryer.
As In comparison with As we headed out the
door, the phone rang.
When At that time I will meet you by the
fountain when I get to the
mall.
While At the same time While we ate dinner, the
band played.

13. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Conjunction Use Example
Until To the time when Until last night, we really
needed rain.
Because For a reason We were late because we
had a flat tire.
Before Earlier Before you leave, please
make sure to turn off the
light.
If Something that
depends on
something else to
occur first
Grandma will take us to
the park if we help her
rake the yard.
Since For a reason during
the period following
the time
Since you came to town, I
always have a friend.

14. IDENTIFY THE CONJUNCTION IN
EACH OF THESE SENTENCES.
• WE ARE PRACTICING EVERY AFTERNOON
BECAUSE OUR MARCHING BAND IS PLAYING IN
THE ROSE CITY PARADE.
• ALTHOUGH WE ARE ALL LEARNING TO MARCH,
WE ALL CAN PLAY OUR INSTRUMENTS WELL.
• THE WOODWIND SECTION MARCHED AND
PLAYED WHILE EVERYONE CLAPPED AND
WHISTLED.
• AS THE WHOLE BAND BEGAN TO PLAY, THE
CROWD WENT CRAZY!

15. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
• PAIRS OF CONJUNCTIONS THAT WORK
TOGETHER TO CONNECT IDEAS.
Conjunction Example
both/and Both apples and oranges are grown on
trees
either/or Either my mom or my dad will pick me
up after the party.
neither/nor Neither my sister nor my brother eat
broccoli.

16. Identify the conjunctions in each of
these sentences.
A. I want either the cheesecake or the frozen hot
chocolate.
B. Both Jon and Lauren enjoyed the movie.
C. Neither Peter nor Andrew has passed the test.