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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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 'y' in FANBOYS represent?

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The 'y' in FANBOYS stands for 'yet'.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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How do you join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

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You join two simple sentences using a comma and a coordinating conjunction from FANBOYS.

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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What is the purpose of using FANBOYS in a compound sentence?

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FANBOYS helps to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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Fill in the blank: The dog barked, ________ the cat ran away.

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but

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Which FANBOYS conjunction would you use to show a choice?

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or