Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys conjunctions.

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Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly:

Blake wrote the story. Emma took the photographs.

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Blake wrote the story and, Emma took the photographs.

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Blake wrote the story and Emma took the photographs.

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Blake wrote the story, and Emma took the photographs.

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Blake wrote the story, and Emma took the photographs.

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In a compound sentence, the comma comes _________ the coordinating conjunction.

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before

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Which conjunction would best join the sentences: "The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work."? Options: , and; , or; , but; , for

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, but

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The weather today will be rainy, ________ we will not go outside for recess.

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so

Front

Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS? Options:

I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money.

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I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money.

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I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

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I would like to visit Hawaii yet I have no money.

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I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

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FANBOYS "f" stands for:

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for

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FANBOYS "a" stands for:

as

,

also

,

and

,

additionally

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and

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FANBOYS "n" stands for:

no

,

nor

,

not

,

neither

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nor

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FANBOYS "b" stands for:

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but