The Coordinating Conjunctions: “FANBOYS”
For And Nor But Or Yet So
He is tall and lean. [words]
She ran into the house and up the stairs. [phrases]
He ate pasta for lunch, and he took a nap. [independent clauses]
Common Subordinating Conjunctions: “SAWBAABIES”
After
Although
As
As far as
As if
As long as
As soon as
As though
Because
Before
Even though
If
In order that
Since
So that
Than
Though
Unless
Until
When
Whenever
Where
Wherever
While
After I took a nap, I ate lunch. [introductory]
I ate lunch after I took a nap. [not introductory]
Correlative Conjunctions
Either…Or Neither…Nor
Neither Sue nor Joe watched the game last weekend. [words]
Sue is either in her office or on the road. [phrases]
Either Jerry ran the race or Sue is lying. [clauses]
Some Common Prepositions
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
around
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but (“except”)
by
concerning
down
during
except
for
from
in
into
like
of
off
on
over
past
since
through
throughout
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without