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== conjunctions ==
== conjunctions ==
* see parts of speech  
* see parts of speech  
=== coordinating conjunctions ===
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* = combine independent clauses (clauses that can stand as sentences on their own)
 
 
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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 ===