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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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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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 is 'but'.

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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 does the 'b' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'b' in FANBOYS stands for 'but'.

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Choose the correct compound sentence: 'Blake wrote the story. Emma took the photographs.'

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The correct compound sentence is 'Blake wrote the story, and Emma took the photographs.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal.

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Give an example of a compound sentence.

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An example of a compound sentence is: 'I wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.'

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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 add variety to writing.