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 is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is formed by combining two simple sentences with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

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What does the 'F' in FANBOYS stand for?

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For.

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What does the 'A' in FANBOYS stand for?

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And.

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What does the 'N' in FANBOYS stand for?

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Nor.

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What does the 'B' in FANBOYS stand for?

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But.

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What does the 'O' in FANBOYS stand for?

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Or.

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What does the 'Y' in FANBOYS stand for?

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Yet.

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What does the 'S' in FANBOYS stand for?

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So.

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Which of the following is a correct compound sentence?

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I wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.