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 'n' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'n' in FANBOYS stands for 'nor'.

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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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What does the 's' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 's' in FANBOYS stands for 'so'.

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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.

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Which conjunction would best join the sentences: 'The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.'?

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The best conjunction to join these sentences is ', but'.

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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 compound sentence.

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

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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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 in structure.