Coordinating conjunctions, punctuation

1. Comma Before Coordinating
Conjunctions
The use of comma before and, but, or, nor, so, yet, for

2. Between two complete thoughts
joined by a coordinating
conjunction
Whenever you have two complete thoughts (Independent Clauses) joined by
a Coordinating Conjunction, you must include a comma.

3. Coordinating Conjunctions
There are seven coordinating
concjunctions.

4. Coordinating Conjunctions
 Use a comma between two complete thoughts connected by
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).
 Mary liked her new dress, but she didn’t notice that it had a stain on
the collar.
 What is the subject and predicate for each clause?
 Mary liked her new dress, but she didn’t notice that it had a stain on
the collar.
 Notice that the comma goes before the coordinating conjunction
not after it.
 dress, but

5. Coordinating Conjunctions
 Remember: you only need a comma when you have two independent
clauses joined by FANBOYS; otherwise, you don’t need it.
 Mary bought a new dress but didn’t notice the stain on the collar.
 Why don’t you need a comma this time? What is missing?

6. Coordinating Conjunctions
 For
 And
 Nor
 But
 Or
 Yet
 So

7. Coordinating Conjunctions
 ,for
 ,and
Clause 1
 ,nor
 ,but
 ,or
 ,yet
 ,so
clause 2

8. Comma before Coordinating
Conjunctions
Use a comma before and, but, or or when it joins simple sentences to form a
compound sentence.
We like to play softball
, but
My mother can drive us
My brownies are tasty
, or
the field is often used.
we can take the bus.
, and
everyone enjoys them.

9. Comma before Coordinating
Conjunctions
Use a comma before and, but, or or when it joins simple sentences to form a
compound sentence.
We like to play softball
, but
My mother can drive us
My brownies are tasty
, or
the field is often used.
we can take the bus.
, and
everyone enjoys them.

10. The English House of Commas
Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
(and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) to separate two
independent clauses.
The public seems eager for some kind of gun control legislation, but the congress is
obviously too timid to enact any truly effective measures.
If the two independent clauses are brief and nicely balanced, this comma may be
omitted, but the comma is always correct.
Our team is very good but their team is better.