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Basic Coordinating Conjunctions (Basic, A-Level)

(“and,” “so,” “or,” “or else,” “but,” “yet,” “and yet,” and “for”)

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 basic

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intermediate

About Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions connect ideas or sentences. They also express the relationship between those ideas.

This lesson has several pages. You will you all basic coordinating conjunctions: “and,” “so,” “or,” “or else,” “but,” “yet,” “and yet,” and “for.” You will also learn when you need a comma before a coordinating conjunction.

Instructions

To complete the lesson from start to finish, choose the first link below. Then, at the bottom of each page, follow the link under “Up Next” or use the “Navigate This Lesson” button.

After learning the lessons well, come back to this page and complete the exercises and quizzes.

Practice and Quiz Activities

Practice

Practice 1. Complete this exercise to practice using coordinating conjunctions.

Practice 2. Combine sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

Quizzes (with scores)

Complete the quizzes below to test your understanding of coordinating conjunctions. If your score is low, review the lesson and try the quiz again.

Fill-in-the-Blank

Quiz 1. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction.

Quiz 2. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction.

Quiz 3. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction.

Quiz 4. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction.

Combining Sentences

Quiz 5. Combine sentences using the correct coordinating conjunction and punctuation. (10 items)

Quiz 6. Combine sentences using the correct coordinating conjunction and punctuation. (16 items)

List of Video Activities

Video Activity 1. How to use “and,” “but,” “so,” “or” and “or else” to create more natural sentences.

Video Activity 2. How to use “for,” “but,” “yet,” and “nor” to combine sentences.

Up Next: Using “And” and “So”

Continue the lesson to learn about the coordinating conjunctions “and” (putting things together) and “so” (showing a logical conclusion).