Coordinating conjunctions: so, and, but, or, yet, for, nor
Functions of coordinating conjunctions. so – for showing the consequence of something He was very hungry, so he ate all the cake. but – for contrast I eat cake, but I never eat biscuits; I don''t like them. for – for explaining why [more formal and less common than because] He''s overweight, for he eats too many cakes and biscuits.; and – the same, similar or equal; without contrast