418 - Conjunctions - Independent Sentences

FANBOYS—for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
A coordinator expresses a relationship between two related sentences in a paragraph.
CLAUSE 1	CLAUSE / SENTENCE 2
FOR — REASON
Fans love to watch Beyoncee.	She dances beautifully.
AND — ADDITION / CONJUNCTION
She is a graceful dancer.	People enjoy watching her.
NOR (NOT OR) / DISJUNCTION
She hasn't taken dance lessons.	She doesn't need to.
BUT — CONTRAST
Her technique is unconventional.	The effect is striking.
OR — OPTION / ALTERNATIVE / DISJUNCTION
She can fill an audience with joy.	She can bring people to tears.
*YET — CONCESSION / NON CAUSE-EFFECT
Other dancers try to imitate her style.	They have not succeeded.
*SO — RESULT / CAUSE-EFFECT
She is talented.	She will attract fans for many years to come.

ONE COORDINATED CLAUSE
A coordinator joins two clauses of equal syntactic importance into one sentence and clarifies the relationship between the two parts. Adding coordinators to written or spoken English improves the flow of words and the ability of the reader or listener to comprehend the content.
CLAUSE 1	COORDINATED CLAUSE 2
FOR — REASON
Fans love to watch Anna,	for¹ she dances beautifully.  "for the reason that"
AND — ADDITION
She is a graceful dancer,	and people enjoy watching her. "also"
NOR (NOT OR) / DISJUNCTION
She hasn't taken dance lessons,	nor does she need to. "and not"
BUT — CONTRAST
Her technique is unconventional,	but the effect is striking. "in contrast"
OR — OPTION / ALTERNATIVE / DISJUNCTION
She can fill an audience with joy,	or she can bring people to tears. "one of the two options"
*YET — CONCESSION / NON CAUSE-EFFECT
Other dancers try to imitate her style,	yet they have not succeeded. "unexpected or surprising outcome"
*SO — RESULT / CAUSE-EFFECT
She is talented,	so she will attract fans for many years to come. "as a result"