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.

The conjunction 'so' is used to show a cause and effect relationship.

'And' is used to provide additional information when the two sentences are closely related.

'But' is used to join two contrasting ideas.

'Nor' is used to present a negative alternative or to indicate that neither of the two statements is true.

Both 'yet' and 'but' indicate contrast, but 'yet' often implies an unexpected outcome.

'But' and 'yet' connect contrasting ideas.

'For' is used to explain the reason for the preceding clause.

Example: "You can have tea, or you can have coffee."