coordinating conjunction

(noun)

A word that joins words and phrases of equal syntactic importance.

Related Terms

  • conjunction
  • subordinating conjunction
  • independent clause
  • appositive
  • enumeration
  • coordinating conjunction.
  • subordinating conjunctions
  • coordinator
  • Subordinate conjunction

(noun)

A word that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction.

Related Terms

  • conjunction
  • subordinating conjunction
  • independent clause
  • appositive
  • enumeration
  • coordinating conjunction.
  • subordinating conjunctions
  • coordinator
  • Subordinate conjunction

Examples of coordinating conjunction in the following topics:

  • Coordinating Conjunctions

  • Conjunctions: Coordination, Correlation, Conjunction, and Subordination

    • There are several different types of conjunctions.
    • Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that join, or "coordinate," two or more items (such as words, clauses, or sentences) of equal importance.
    • The major coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
    • TheĀ most common coordinating conjunctions out of these are and, or, and but.
    • Subordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that join two separate clauses.
  • Eliminating Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

    • A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses (or in other words, two clauses that each express a complete thought and could stand on its own as a full sentence) are joined only by a comma instead of an acceptable form of punctuation, such as a comma with a coordinating conjunction, a period or a semicolon.
    • You can use a coordinating conjunction following the comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.
    • Run-on sentences may not have any punctuation separating them, or they may have a coordinating conjunction between them, but without the comma that needs to accompany the coordinating conjunction in order to separate two independent clauses.
    • You can use a coordinating conjunction and a comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.
  • Semicolons

    • Semicolons also link clauses of equal importance, but unlike commas, do not always require a coordinating conjunction.
    • Semicolons can join closely related independent clauses that are not linked with a coordinating conjunction:
    • Semicolons can also be used between independent clauses linked with a transitional phrase or a conjunctive adverb.
  • Introduction to Commas

    • Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that separates two independent clauses.
    • Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions, or joining words, that are placed between words and phrases of equal importance.
    • Used with coordinating conjunctions, commas allow writers to express how their complete thoughts relate to one another.
    • When joining two independent clauses, or clauses that could stand on their own as full sentences, place a comma before the conjunction.
    • When they are joined in the same sentence, however, they must be connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
  • Common Comma Mistakes

    • You can use a coordinating conjunction following the comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.
    • The independent clauses may not have any punctuation separating them, or they may have a coordinating conjunction between them, but without the comma that needs to accompany it to separate the independent clauses.
    • You can use a coordinating conjunction and a comma, and this also will indicate a relationship.
  • Conjunctions and Interjections

  • Subordinating Conjunctions

  • Converting Between Polar and Cartesian Coordinates

    • When given a set of polar coordinates, we may need to convert them to rectangular coordinates.
    • To convert rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates, we will use two other familiar relationships.
    • Converting from rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates requires the use of one or more of the relationships illustrated inĀ Figure.
    • A right triangle with rectangular (Cartesian) coordinates and equivalent polar coordinates.
    • A right triangle with rectangular (Cartesian) coordinates and equivalent polar coordinates.
  • Bacterial Eye Diseases

    • Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, most commonly due to an infection.
    • Neonatal conjunctivitis is often defined separately due to different organisms.
    • Like viral conjunctivitis, it usually affects only one eye but may spread easily to the other eye.
    • Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves without treatment.
    • Describe the various causes of conjunctivitis and keratitis and its symptoms
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