
* "For" is rarely used as a conjunction in modern English. S: so: I have only been a nurse for one year, so I have little experience with paper charting. Y: yet: The patient complained of chronic pain, yet she refused treatment. O: or: At the end of the class, the students can choose to write an essay or take a test. N: nor: The students did not complete their homework, nor did they pass the test.ī: but: The study is several years old but still valuable to this study.

There are seven main coordinating conjunctions in English, which form the acronym FANBOYS:į: for: The teachers were frustrated, for the school had cut funding for all enrichment programs.*Ī: and: In this course, I will write a literature review, a case study, and a final paper.** Coordinating conjunctions connect words or phrases that serve the same grammatical purpose in a sentence.
