Coordinating conjunctions

There are two distinct ideas here (1) It was snowing and (2) I wore my boots. But the relationship between these ideas isn t correctly expressed by the coordinating conjunction but, which expresses contrast. Instead, it needs a conjunction that shows the second idea is a result of the first ... 

Because the same idea can often be expressed with several different conjunctions, be sure you choose the one that fits the 3C s (correct, clear, and concise). There might be two versions that express the right rela- COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS tionship, but only one will be correct, clear, and concise. For your review, here are the most common coordinating and subordinating conjunctions ... 

Connect the clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction and, or, nor, for, but, so, or yet). Make sure the coordinating conjunction expresses the right relationship between the two ideas. We are here, but you are not. 

Did you spot an error Clearly, this is a question dealing with proper punctuation. Which one fixes the error, or is there an error In this case, the correct answer is d. This is a run-on sentence, and it can be repaired by either inserting a semicolon, a period, or a coordinating conjunction. Choice d was the only one to do this. 

To be repaired, you either need to insert a semicolon or the appropriate coordinating conjunction. The two coordinating conjunctions offered here (although and but) do not connect the two clauses logically. 

Parallelism, or parallel construction, is the use of words or groups of words of equal grammatical rank. Equal grammatical rank means that words are connected only to words, phrases only to phrases, subordinate clauses only to other subordinate clauses, and sentences only to other sentences. Establish parallel construction by using coordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and correlative constructions. 

Do not try to use parallel construction around the word but when it is not used as a coordinating conjunction. 

Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction in a series of words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank containing three or more items. (This comma is... 

In compound sentences containing coordinating conjunctions, the clause following the conjunction is punctuated as if it were alone. 

When you have two closely related ideas and want to stress them equally, coordinate them. In coordination, you join two sentences with a coordinating conjunction. To remember the coordinating conjunctions ( for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so ), think of the acronym FANBOYS then always join two sentences with a comma and one of the FANBOYS. Here are two samples ... 

You should also avoid using coordinating conjunctions to string too many ideas together like linked sausages ... 

Don t run two sentences together without any punctuation. Use a period, a semicolon, or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction (if appropriate), or subordinate one clause. 

A comma splice occurs when two sentences are linked with a comma. To correct this error, you can (1) separate the two sentences with a period, (2) separate the two sentences with a semicolon, (3) insert a coordinating conjunction ( for, but, and, or, nor, so, yet ) after the comma, or (4) subordinate one clause. 

Do not join two sentences with a comma only such an error is called a comma splice. Use a comma plus one of the coordinating conjunctions listed previously, a period, a semicolon, or subordination. 

Please note that however can never be used as a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses. Incorrect use of however most often results in a comma splice. 

Year , correct use, 102 Year of publication books, 191 periodicals, 176, 182 Yet as coordinating conjunction, 58... 

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