Punctuate the sentences by adding Caffeine is found in coffee and tea. I want tuna, peanut butter and jelly, and egg sandwiches. (reciprocity A + B = B + A). The building became engulfed in flames so they stood by. (See Connective Prepositions — when, before, after, as, if, though because. (short clauses—optional comma), *We went food shopping because we were out of milk and eggs and he took that opportunity to get his car washed while we were busy. x�Wۊ�0}���s�ZK�dJz��qa`?`�P�����?TI�!��S� INGґ|�G8C��N`���e޽OX^��u����/ A*yY�К�T�ؼ���x��>_������qᵋx���t#������5��9O�-���"������{w�x��i5EV &T8�������ok��Gu [not clauses]. Without coordinators, the reader is left to guess the relationship between two words, phrases or clauses. And he found him a good home! An initial And is a useful aid to writers as the narrative continues. These words are. He never asks about my day nor my problems. By selecting a particular coordinator, the writer clearly expresses the relationship as reason, addition, negation, contrast, option, contrary outcome, or result. Note the inclusion of for, yet and so.

COORD (N) – coordinator; in grammar a word that coordinates, joins two words, phrases or clauses.
⇒ "Because" joins elements alike and unalike. If you plug a period in the sentence then a common and conjunction won't work, Tomatoes are used in many different types of cooking, and they are grown around the world in both fields and greenhouses, Comma splice: Tomatoes were originally small and multicolored, they are mostly large and red today, If more than one of these are answers, eliminate. The use of a comma before a coordinator depends on the clause length. Resources: Azar "Coordinating Conjunctions" ch. 6 0 obj 2 Used at the beginning of a sentence. Karen wanted to leave, and yet¹ we didn't. Word (lexical) categories include members with similar functions (uses) called properties. The second phrase, “a hot dog” is not an independent clause (there is no subject or verb).
(not reversible). Karen wanted to leave, but we wanted to stay. What a wonderful exercise. Thanks. Karen called a taxi because she was tired  (Cls+ Cls). endobj The meaning is generally the same in each pair (but = yet, generally, and ,for = because); however, ‘yet’ and ‘for’ are much more formal, so they are more common and more useful in formal writing (essays/presentations/textbooks). If you want to combine them, some teachers believe that you should put a comma before the FANBOYS. Either someone set the fire or someone caused the fire accidentally so they brought in the K-9 unit. The vet decided he was a miracle puppy, and he found him a good home! *not used / ~ borderline usage (requires a special context), coordinate (N) –  something of the same order, degree, or rank, subordinate (N) – something of a lower order, degree, or rank, equal status – for example, a noun and a gerund are not alike, but they can both function as objects: He likes tennis and cycling. Sentences: A semicolon can be used to join two or more complete sentences (independent clauses). However, for, yet, and so have some properties of coordinators and some properties of connective adverbs or connective prepositions. Not only did we food shop, but also we bought dinner. Also see Run-On Sentences, Clause / Fragment , Word Categories, Connector Overview, Diagrams in Grammar Notes below. Normally, a comma is placed before "and" when joining two independent clauses. Do they function in the same way or do they function differently? I took a taxi, and she drove home.. Fans love to watch Ang.