FANBOYS

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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.

Front

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.

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

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but

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Which conjunction would you use to combine these sentences: 'Do you want to order pizza?' 'Should I make spaghetti?'

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or

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Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction: because, for, and, so?

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because

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What is the purpose of using coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect two independent clauses or to link words and phrases.

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Choose the correct compound sentence: 'Darien wrote the story. Elsie took the photographs.'

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Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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What is an example of a sentence using 'and'?

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I like apples and oranges.

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What is an example of a sentence using 'but'?

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I wanted to go outside, but it started to rain.

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What is an example of a sentence using 'or'?

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Would you like tea or coffee?