Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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Two or more sentences that are joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

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Select all of the FANBOYS below: For And Nor But Or Yet So, For And No But Or Yes So, For An Not But Or Yet So, Four And Nor But Or Yet Some

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For And Nor But Or Yet So

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Choose the compound sentence: Sasha does not want to get sick. She drinks water after she runs., Sasha drinks water and stretches after running., Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs., Sasha and her best friend drink water after they run.

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Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs.

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Choose the compound sentence: Greg's car broke down and stopped in the middle of the road., Greg and John need to get to work., Greg needs to get to work. His car broke down., Greg needs to get to work, but his car broke down.

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Greg needs to get to work, but his car broke down.

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Choose the compound sentence: I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt., I tasted the soup. I decided to add more salt., I tasted the soup and, I decided to add more salt., I tasted the soup, I decided to add more salt.

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I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt.

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Choose the compound sentence: The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together., The children have to share their toys. They will not be able to play together., The boy and the girl share their toys., The boy and the girl share their toys and have a lot of fun.

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The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together.

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Choose the compound sentence: I was a curious child and my eyes studied everything., I was a curious child, and my eyes studied everything., I was a curious child. My eyes studied everything., I was a curious child and, my eyes studied everything.

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I was a curious child, and my eyes studied everything.

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I enjoyed the movie, ______ my little brother did not.

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but

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Kelly broke her arm, _____ she has to wear a cast for a few weeks.

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so

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Their voices were musical, ____ their words floated like moving clouds.

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and