Fanboys & Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is formed by combining two simple sentences with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (one of the FANBOYS).

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the seven coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, 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 'A' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'A' in FANBOYS stands for 'and'.

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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'.

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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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What does the 'Y' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'Y' in FANBOYS stands for 'yet'.

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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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Identify the correct compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.' Is this correct?

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Yes, this is a correct compound sentence.