Fanboys & 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.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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Choose the correctly written compound sentence: Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs., Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs., Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs., Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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before

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

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, but

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess. Options: or, but, and, so

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so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS? Options: I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money., I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money., I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money., 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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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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FANBOYS "f" stands for:

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for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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FANBOYS "a" stands for:

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and

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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FANBOYS "n" stands for:

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nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

FANBOYS "b" stands for:

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but

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E