Assertion: coordinating conjunction | /r/CapableOf | connect independent clauses
Facets:
value: in the above sentence
type: LOCATION
value: to a dependent clause
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in a sentence
type: OTHER
value: in a balanced, coordinated way
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Unlike coordinating conjunctions, which connect independent clauses in a balanced, coordinated way, subordinating conjunctions attach themselves to a clause and subordinate it to the rest of the sentence.
text: When a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses, it is often (but not always) accompanied by a comma:
text: If the coordinating conjunction connects an independent clause to a dependent clause then you do not need a comma.
text: Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect individual words, phrases, and independent clauses (of equal rank or importance).
text: Coordinating conjunctions connect independent clauses and so do conjunctive adverbs.
text: The 7 coordinating conjunctions (can connect independent clauses) are:
text: • Coordinating conjunctions are short and simple, and they connect two independent clauses in a sentence.
text: If the coordinating conjunction is connecting two independent clauses then it is correct to place a comma before the conjunction.
text: In the above sentence, the coordinating conjunction and doesn’t connect two independent clauses (each with its own subject and verb).