Coordinating Conjunction
Coordinating Conjunction is words which connect two sentences or words which connecting one and another, and in the same grade.
There are six words which include Coordinating Conjunction , they are: and, but, for, nor, or, and yet.
Because this words usually paired one and another, so some this Coordinating Conjunction called with Correlatives Conjunctions, they are:

 Both …… and ……
 Either …… or ……
 Neither …… nor ……
 As well as
 So …… as ……
 Whether …… or ……
 Not only …… but also ……
 If …… then ……
 Although ……yet ……


Base on the meaning, Coordinating Cojunction classification become four, they are:
1. Cumulative Conjunction
2. Alternative Conjunction
3. Adversative Conjunction
4. Illative Conjunction
Ad 1. Cumulative Conjunction is group of connecting word which have function – have a meaning – “collect or add”. And the words which included this group are:

a. And
b. Both … and
c. As well as
d. And also
e. No only … but also
f. Furthermore
g. Likewise
h. Besides
i. Again
j. Moreover
k. In addition
l. similarly


Examples:
1. Faridah is beautiful and diligent.
2. Not only is Farda beautiful but also diligent.
3. Amir, as well as Ali, invites me to come soon.
4. She both plays the piano and sings.
5. Fatmalah is beautiful; moreover, she is diligent.
Ad 2. Alternative Conjunction is group of connecting word which have meaning “alternative or selection between two or more”. And the words which included this group are:

a. Or
b. Either …… or ……
c. Or else ……
d. Otherwise
e. Neither
f. Neither …… nor
Examples:
1. Ali or Farida will finish the job.
2. Either you leave this house or I will call the police.
3. Either Fatimah or Farida will finish the job.
4. Neither she or Amir is a teacher.
5. I neither smoke nor drink.
Ad 3. Adversative Conjunction is group of connecting word which have meaning contradiction between one part of sentence with the other one. And the words which included this group are:

a. But
b. However
c. Still
d. Yet
e. Inspite of
f. Despite
g. Notwithstanding
h. (al)though
i. Nevertheless
j. On the other hand
k. On the contrary
l. In countrast
m. Conversely

Examples:
1. Amir is poor but he is honest.
2. Nashir is rich, yet he is friendly person.
3. She has tried, still she is not successful.
4. Ali is poor, however, he is honest.

Ad 4. Illative Conjunction is group of connecting word which showing meaning of result or caution from an incident or the other action. And the words which included this group are:

a. Therefore
b. Accordingly
c. Thus
d. Hence
e. Consequently
f. So
g. Because of
h. For this reason
i. As a result
j. Regardless of
Examples:
1. It’s raining very hard, therefore, the club will cancel the picnic.
2. He is ill, therefore, he can’t come to my house.
3. She is busy, accordingly, she can’t see you.
4. The secretary is very busy, consequently, she can’t help you.
5. The rain began to fail, so we went home.

Note:
For some coordinating conjunction, that are: because of, in spite of, and regardless of, always must be followed with noun or noun phrase.

Because of
In spite of + noun (noun phrase)
Regardless of

Examples:
1. Amir wore a raincoat because of the rain.
2. Ali didn’t wear a raincoat in spite of the rain.
3. I wear a raincoat regardless of the weater.
Compare with this sentence bellow:
1. Amir wore a raincoat because it was raining.
2. Ali didn’t wear a raincoat although it was raining.
3. I wear a raincoat whether or not the weather is nice.



Examples:
Combine the following in to setences which contain parallel structure. Use appropriate paired conjunctions : Both … and … / not only … but also … / either … or … / neither … / nor …
1. We can fix dinner for them here, or we can take them to a restaurant
2. Lina is not in the class today. Lani is not in the class today
3. He does not have a pen. He does not have peper.
4. Steve is my family. Susan is my family
5. She wants to buy a Toyota or She wants to buy Ferarri.

ANSWER:

1. We can either fix dinner for them or take them to a restaurant
2. Not only Lina but also Lani is not in the class today.
3. He has neither a pen nor paper
4. Both Steve and Susan are my family.
5. She wants to buy either Toyota or Ferarri.