Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

Front

Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS):

Back

yet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS):

Back

so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Back

true

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Correctly written compound sentence: Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934, so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

Back

Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934, so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Comma placement in a compound sentence with FANBOYS:

Back

Before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Correct compound sentence: Ma was severely burned, for Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

Back

Ma was severely burned, for Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Correct compound sentence: Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

Back

Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Correctly written compound sentence:

Back

During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean, nor could they grow crops on their farms.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Compound sentence: Mr. Hardley owns a local store, but he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

Back

Mr. Hardley owns a local store, but he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B