Fanboys & Compound Sentences

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What does the 'b' in FANBOYS stand for?

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but

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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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What does the 'o' in FANBOYS stand for?

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or

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What does the 's' in FANBOYS stand for?

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so

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Which conjunction best joins the sentences: '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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What are FANBOYS?

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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 simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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How do you identify a compound sentence?

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

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What does the 'a' in FANBOYS stand for?

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and

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What does the 'n' in FANBOYS stand for?

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nor