• Coordinating Conjunctions

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• Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses with similar importance or structure in one sentence.
  

  
  

  Common coordinating conjunctions are:

  -and (shows equality)

  -or (shows options)

  -but (shows contrast)

  -so (shows a result)
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• The combo meal includes a drink and a side dish.	We can play games or watch a movie tonight.
  Jess likes horror movies, but Ryan doesn't.*	The post office is closed, so I can't buy stamps.

• *Be careful! When a coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses, you must use a comma (,) before the coordinating conjunction. Independent clauses are complete thoughts with a subject and a verb. 

  -Jess likes horror movies.  Ryan doesn't (like horror movies). >Jess likes horror movies, but Ryan doesn't. 

 Source : Alison