The young girl wanted to sit in the front row, but the seats were all occupied. in this sentence, what type of connection word is "but"?
1) transition
2) coordinating
3) subordinating
4) fluency

In this sentence the word "but" is a coordinating word.

There are seven coordinated conjuctions which are and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet. Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. They connect sweeping ideas together, creating cohesive, comprehensive ideas. In the case of BUT, it shows contract between the first idea and the second one. In this case the contradictions lies in the fact that the girl wanted to sit in a place where there were no more available sears.

"But" is a (2) coordinating word.

Explanation: A coordinating conjunction is a word used to connect an independent clause, that is to say a clause that expresses a full thought, to another independent clause. "But" is considered to be a coordinating conjunction. For instance, in the sentence provided, "but" is connecting the independent clause "The young girl wanted to sit in the front row" to another independent clause: "the seats were all occupied".  

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