{"id":7831,"date":"2013-09-06T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T23:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=7831"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:44:44","slug":"coordinating-and-correlative-conjunctions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/coordinating-and-correlative-conjunctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass_Fel6oxjNGOk\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage_Fel6oxjNGOk\" data-source-videoID=\"Fel6oxjNGOk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage_Fel6oxjNGOk:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage_Fel6oxjNGOk {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/757-correlating-and-coordinating-conjunctions-2.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage_Fel6oxjNGOk\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage_Fel6oxjNGOk\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v='+videoId+'\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube.<\/a><\/span><\/div>';\n\t\t\t\tlet tag = document.createElement(\"iframe\");\n\t\t\t\ttag.id = \"yt\" + videoId;\n\t\t\t\ttag.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/\" + videoId + \"?autoplay=1&controls=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0&egm=0&iv_load_policy=3&hd=0&enablejsapi=1\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.frameborder = 0;\n\t\t\t\ttag.allow = \"autoplay; fullscreen\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.width = this.width;\n\t\t\t\ttag.height = this.height;\n\t\t\t\ttag.setAttribute(\"data-matomo-title\",\"Coordinating and Correlative Conjunctions\");\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_Fel6oxjNGOk\").html(tag);\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_Fel6oxjNGOk\").prepend(helpTag);\n\t\t\t\tsetTimeout(function(){jQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoYTMessage_Fel6oxjNGOk\").css(\"display\", \"block\");}, 2000);\n\t\t\t  });\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<p><script>\nfunction pF6_Function() {\n  var x = document.getElementById(\"pF6\");\n  if (x.style.display === \"none\") {\n    x.style.display = \"block\";\n  } else {\n    x.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"moc-toc hide-on-desktop hide-on-tablet\">\n<div><button onclick=\"pF6_Function()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toc2.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"show or hide table of contents\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>On this page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"pF6\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Coordinating_Conjunctions\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Coordinating Conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Correlative_Conjunctions\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Correlative Conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Review\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Fact_Sheet\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label><input id=\"factsheet\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"factsheet\">Fact Sheet<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>Hi, and welcome to this video on coordinating and correlative conjunctions!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Coordinating_Conjunctions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Coordinating Conjunctions<\/h2>\n<p>\nCoordinating conjunctions are words that connect two words, phrases, or clauses that have equal importance together. There are 7 coordinating conjunctions in English and they are easy to identify with the simple mnemonic: FANBOYS. The first letter of each coordinating conjunction starts with a letter from <strong>&#8220;FANBOYS&#8221;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li><strong>F<\/strong>or\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>nd\n<li><strong>N<\/strong>or\n<li><strong>B<\/strong>ut\n<li><strong>O<\/strong>r\n<li><strong>Y<\/strong>et\n<li><strong>S<\/strong>o\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully remembering \u201cFANBOYS\u201d can make these conjunctions easier to remember. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Coordinating_Conjunction_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Coordinating Conjunction Examples<\/h3>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Liz and Mariah played videos games until the sun came up.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere, we see the coordinating conjunction is <em>and<\/em>. It links the two words <em>Liz<\/em> and <em>Mariah<\/em> together, because they both stayed up playing games and are both important <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/subjects\/\">subjects<\/a> in this sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s try another sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Liz was exhausted, yet she still managed to go to work this morning.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere, we see the conjunction <em>yet<\/em> connects two independent clauses &#8220;Liz was exhausted&#8221; and &#8216;she still managed to go to work this morning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s try another one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">She was still tired, so she hit the snooze button.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere, we have the coordinating conjunction <em>so<\/em>, which is connecting \u201cshe was tired&#8221; and \u201cshe hit the snooze button.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Correlative_Conjunctions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Correlative Conjunctions<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow, let\u2019s look at correlative conjunctions. Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that come in pairs. When writing a sentence, they connect two things of similar importance like coordinating conjunctions do, but they add a layer of complexity to the sentence by making it more \u201cwordy.\u201d A few examples of correlative conjunctions include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">\nBut\/and<br \/>\nNeither\/nor<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0em;\">Not only\/but also<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Correlative_Conjunction_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Correlative Conjunction Examples<\/h3>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Not only was Liz late for work but she also left with mismatching shoes.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Not only<\/em> and <em>but also<\/em> are the coordinating conjunctions that connect two ideas together. In this example, we are describing two events that happened to Liz that are of equal importance, which were being &#8220;late for work\u201d and \u201cleft with mismatching shoes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Mariah wasn\u2019t sure whether to go to work or stay home and sleep in.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this example, the correlative conjunctions are <em>whether\/or<\/em>. They connect two separate ideas, which in this example are the two decisions Mariah had to make: \u201cto go to work\u201d or to \u201cstay home and sleep in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at one more example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">There are as many pictures as there are videos.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nCorrelative conjunctions can use language that is a bit more obscure than the conjunctions we named earlier. That\u2019s why it is important to ask \u201cwhat two things are being related?\u201d In this example, we see the correlative conjunctions are <em>as\/as<\/em>, because they connect two things: \u201cpictures\u201d and \u201cvideos.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Review\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Review<\/h2>\n<p>\nBefore we go, let&#8217;s test what we\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n<p>1. Which of the following is <strong>NOT<\/strong> a coordinating conjunction? <\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Yet<\/li>\n<li>Now<\/li>\n<li>So<\/li>\n<li>Or<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer1')\">Show Answer<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer1\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<strong>The correct answer is B.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Now<\/em> is an adverb that tells you when something happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. Which of the following is <strong>NOT<\/strong> a correlative conjunction?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Such\/that<\/li>\n<li>Rather\/than<\/li>\n<li>Should\/be<\/li>\n<li>As\/as<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer2')\">Show Answer<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer2\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<strong>The correct answer is C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Should be<\/em> is a verb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThanks for watching, and happy studying!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"citelist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grammar.yourdictionary.com\/parts-of-speech\/conjunctions\/correlative-conjunctions.html\"target=\"_blank\">\u201cCorrelative Conjunctions.\u201d YourDictionary. 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