Solution to the Worksheet: Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
We are asked to identify and highlight:
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Coordinating conjunctions in
green
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Subordinating conjunctions in
yellow
We’re reminded to use
FANBOYS to find coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS stands for:
For,
And,
Nor,
But,
Or,
Yet,
So
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🔹 Step 1: Identify Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
These connect two independent clauses of equal importance.
From the list:
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for ✔ (F)
-
nor ✔ (N)
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yet ✔ (Y)
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and ✔ (A)
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or ✔ (O)
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but ✔ (B)
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so ✔ (S)
✔ These are all
coordinating conjunctions →
Highlight in green
> Note: "So" is a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses (e.g., "I was tired, so I went to bed."). But sometimes it can be used as a subordinating conjunction. In this context, since it's listed with FANBOYS, we treat it as coordinating.
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🔹 Step 2: Identify Subordinating Conjunctions
These introduce dependent clauses and show relationships like time, cause, condition, contrast, etc.
The remaining words that are
not in FANBOYS are
subordinating conjunctions:
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after ✔
-
if ✔
-
whenever ✔
-
since ✔
-
as ✔
-
before ✔
-
because ✔
-
though ✔
-
while ✔
-
so that ✔
-
although ✔
✔ These are all
subordinating conjunctions →
Highlight in yellow
> Note: "As" can be both coordinating and subordinating depending on usage, but here it’s used as a subordinating conjunction (e.g., "As it was raining, we stayed home").
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✔ Final Answer (with color coding):
|
Green (Coordinating) |
Yellow (Subordinating) |
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| for | after |
| nor | if |
| yet | whenever |
| and | since |
| or | as |
| but | before |
| so | because |
| | though |
| | while |
| | so that |
| | although |
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🟢 Green (Coordinating Conjunctions):
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for
-
nor
-
yet
-
and
-
or
-
but
-
so
🟡 Yellow (Subordinating Conjunctions):
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after
-
if
-
whenever
-
since
-
as
-
before
-
because
-
though
-
while
-
so that
-
although
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✔ Summary:
Use
FANBOYS to remember the coordinating conjunctions. All others in the list are subordinating conjunctions.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions worksheet.
