FANBOYS and Compound Sentences

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

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

FANBOYS are used to connect independent clauses, allowing for more complex and varied sentence structures.

The FANBOYS 'or' is used to present an alternative or choice between two options.

The FANBOYS 'so' is used to indicate a consequence or result of an action.

The FANBOYS 'nor' is used to join two negative ideas.

The FANBOYS 'and' is used to add information or ideas.

The FANBOYS 'but' is used to contrast two ideas.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.

The FANBOYS 'for' is used to explain reason or purpose.