Compound Sentences

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What does FANBOYS stand for in the context of compound sentences?

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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 the purpose of using FANBOYS in a sentence?

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FANBOYS is used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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What does FANBOYS 'f' represent?

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For.

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What does FANBOYS 'a' represent?

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And.

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What does FANBOYS 'n' represent?

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Nor.

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What does FANBOYS 'b' represent?

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But.

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What does FANBOYS 'o' represent?

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Or.

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What does FANBOYS 'y' represent?

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Yet.

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What does FANBOYS 's' represent?

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So.

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Provide an example of a correctly written compound sentence using 'yet'.

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