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 'a' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'a' in FANBOYS stands for 'and'.

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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 'o' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'o' in FANBOYS stands for 'or'.

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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 'b' in FANBOYS represent?

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

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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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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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Identify the correct use of FANBOYS: 'I wanted to go to the park, ______ it was raining.'

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The correct conjunction is 'but': 'I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.'