F | A | N | B | O | Y | S |
for | and | nor | but | or | yet | so |
CONJUNCTION | WHAT IS LINKED | SAMPLE SENTENCES |
and | noun phrase+noun phrase | We have tickets for the symphony and the opera. |
but | sentence+sentence | The orchestra rehearses on Tuesday, butthe chorus rehearses on Wednesday. |
or | verb+verb | Have you seen or heard the opera by Scott Joplin? |
so | sentence+sentence | I wanted to sit in the front of the balcony, so I ordered my tickets early. |
both...and | not only...but also | either...or | neither...nor | whether...or |
CONJUNCTIONS | WHAT IS LINKED | SAMPLE SENTENCE |
both...and | subject+subject | Both my sister andmy brother play the piano. |
either...or | noun+noun | Tonight's program iseitherMozart or Beethoven. |
neither...nor | subject+subject | Neither the orchestra northe chorus was able to overcome the terrible acoustics in the church |
not only...but also | sentence+sentence | Not onlydoes Sue raise money for the symphony, but she also ushers at all of their concerts. |
TIME | CAUSE + EFFECT | OPPOSITION | CONDITION |
after | because | although | if |
before | since | though | unless |
when | now that | even though | only if |
while | as | whereas | whether or not |
since | in order that | while | even if |
until | so | in case (that) |
CONJUNCTION | SAMPLE SENTENCE |
after | We are going out to eat afterwe finish taking the test. |
since | Since we have lived in Atlanta, we have gone to every exhibit at the High Musuem. |
while | While I was waiting in line for the Matisse Exhibit, I ate my lunch. |
although | Althoughthe line was long and the wait over two hours, the exhibit was well worth it |
even if | Even ifyou have already bought your ticket, you will still need to wait in line. |
because | I love Matisse's works because he uses color so brilliantly. |
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