Fanboys & Compound Sentences

Fanboys & Compound Sentences

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English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.7.1B, L.7.1A

+9

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does FANBOYS stand for?

Back

FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The comma comes before the coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

Back

A coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a correct compound sentence?

Back

Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of the word 'so' in a compound sentence?

Back

'So' indicates a cause-and-effect relationship between the two clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the 'y' in FANBOYS represent?

Back

'Y' stands for 'yet'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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