Fanboys & Compound Sentences

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What does FANBOYS stand for in the context of conjunctions?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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

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, but

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What does the 's' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 's' in FANBOYS stands for 'so'.

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What does the 'f' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'f' in FANBOYS stands for 'for'.

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What does the 'o' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'o' in FANBOYS stands for 'or'.

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Complete the sentence: 'The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.'

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so

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What is the purpose of using coordinating conjunctions in sentences?

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Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or independent clauses that are similar or equal in structure.

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What does the 'n' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'n' in FANBOYS stands for 'nor'.

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What does the 'b' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'b' in FANBOYS stands for 'but'.