How many conjunctions are there?
Asked by Aayushi Sinha
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1 Answer
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English has seven coordinating conjunctions—for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so—which you can remember using the acronym FANBOYS.
F - For
A - And
N - Nor
B - But
O - Or
Y - Yet
S - So
Conjunction Examples:
For: He stayed inside, for it was raining heavily.
And: He likes reading, and he enjoys writing.
But: I want to go to the school, but it is too cold outside.
Or: Would you like pasta or pizza?
Yet: The weather was beautiful, yet the picnic was a disaster.
So: I was feeling tired, so I decided to take a nap.
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