Compound Sentences

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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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What does the 'y' in FANBOYS represent?

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

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In a compound sentence, where does the comma go in relation to the coordinating conjunction?

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The comma comes before the coordinating conjunction.

Front

Which of the following is a correctly written compound sentence?

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I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

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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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What does the 'f' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'f' in FANBOYS stands for 'for'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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

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Give an example of a coordinating conjunction.

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An example of a coordinating conjunction is 'and'.

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

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A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

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What is the purpose of using a compound sentence?

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The purpose of using a compound sentence is to connect related ideas and provide more information.