Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the FANBOYS conjunctions.

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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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The best conjunction to join these sentences is 'but'.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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

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FANBOYS 'o' stands for:

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or.

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FANBOYS 'n' stands for:

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nor.

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FANBOYS 'a' stands for:

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and.

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses.

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Give an example of a compound sentence.

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I wanted to play outside, but it started to rain.

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What punctuation is used before a FANBOYS conjunction in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before a FANBOYS conjunction.

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Can a compound sentence have more than two simple sentences?

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Yes, a compound sentence can have multiple simple sentences joined by FANBOYS.