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    The document discusses different coordinating conjunctions used in French and provides examples of how they are used to link words, phrases, sentences, and clauses. It covers conjunctions like 'mais', 'ou', 'et', 'donc', and more and how they are used within and between sentences.

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    Coordinating conjunctions link words, phrases or independent sentences. The most commonly used are mais (but), ou
    (or), et (and), donc (so, thus), or (so, now, but), ni . . . ni (neither ... nor), car (for), puis (then). These conjunctions
    conjoin forms of the same grammatical category (adjective + adjective, noun + noun, clause + clause, etc.).

    With the exception of or, all of these conjunctions can be used to link adjectives, nouns or verbs within a sentence.

    Tex, puis Tammy, ont essayé de Tex, then Tammy, tried to understand
    comprendre les goûts de Trey. Trey's tastes.

    Ils trouvent que le rap est une musique They think that rap is interesting but / yet
    intéressante mais fatigante. tiring music.

    Ils préfèrent la musique française ou le They prefer French music or jazz.


    jazz.

    Trey est jeune donc curieux. Trey is young, thus curious.

    Trey n'est ni intellectuel ni cultivé. Trey is neither intellectual nor cultivated.

    Pour Trey, le saut à l'élastique est fascinant For Trey, bungee jumping is fascinating
    car dangereux. because (it's) dangerous.

    In addition, ou, et, ni , car, mais, donc, and puis are also used to combine two clauses into one:

    Tex parle de poésie, de philosophie, ou il ne Tex talks about poetrey, philosophy, or he


    parle pas du tout. does not talk at all.

    Trey fait du skate-board et écoute de la Trey does skate-boarding and listens to


    musique. music.

    Tex n'aime pas écouter de la musique rap Tex does not like to listen to rap music nor
    ni faire du skate-board. does he like to skate-board.

    Tex ne veut certainement pas essayer le Tex certainly does not want to try bungee
    saut à l'élastique car c'est très dangereux. jumping for it is very dangerous.

    Tex aime bien son frère Trey mais ils n'ont Tex really likes his brother Trey but they
    rien en commun. have nothing in common.

    Ou, or, puis, donc, mais indicate a link between two separate sentences. Or, mais and puis are usually placed at the
    very beginning of the second sentence. Donc is usually placed either at the beginning or right after the conjugated verb
    of the second sentence.

    En France, Tex ignorait l'existence de son In France, Tex did not know of the
    frère. Puis, un jour, il a rencontré Trey. existence of his brother. Then, one day, he
    met Trey.

    Tex et Trey n'ont rien en commun. Ils ont Tex and Trey have nothing in common. So
    donc quelques problèmes de they have a few communication problems.
    communication.

    Or cela inquiète Tex. Consequently, this worries Tex.

    Mais que faire? But what can be done?

    fill in the blanks


    Fill in the blank with one of the following conjunctions: 'mais', 'ou', 'et', 'donc', 'ni', 'car'.

    1. Tex, tu préfères Tammy ______ Bette?

    2. Tex aime la France, ______ pas les Français!

    3. Tex a grandi en France, il parle ______ français couramment.

    4. Tammy n'aime pas le chili, ______ les tamales.

    5. Tex aime Tammy ______ elle fait bien la cuisine.

    6. Les Français sont snobs. ______ Edouard est snob.

    7. Tex est ami avec Corey ______ Joe-Bob.

    8. Tex porte un béret ______ il n'a pas de cheveux.

    9. Tammy : Tex, il faut que tu choisisses : c'est moi ______ Bette!

    10. Bette adore le chocolat ______ les glaces Blue Bell.

    11. Corey n'est pas un bon étudiant ______ il n'étudie pas.

    12. Tex n'apprécie pas la musique rap ______ la musique techno.

    © 2004 • department of french & italian • liberal arts ITS • university of texas at austin updated: 27 May 04

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