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== conjunctions == | == conjunctions == | ||
* see parts of speech | * see parts of speech | ||
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|+ The 7 coordinating conjunctions | |+ The 7 coordinating conjunctions | ||
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! Alphab. list !!colspan="2" | FANBOYS list | ! Alphab. list !!colspan="2" | FANBOYS list | ||
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| and || F || for | | and || F || for | ||
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=== coordinating conjunctions === | |||
* = combine independent clauses (clauses that can stand as sentences on their own) | |||
=== subordinating conjunctions === | === subordinating conjunctions === | ||
* = conjunctions that "subordinate" or turn an independent clause into a subordinate clause, i.e., a sentence that cannot stand on its own | * = conjunctions that "subordinate" or turn an independent clause into a subordinate clause, i.e., a sentence that cannot stand on its own | ||
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== Introductory clauses & phrases == | == Introductory clauses & phrases == | ||
=== introductory clause === | === introductory clause === | ||