Combining Sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

HOW YOU CAN COMBINE TWO SENTENCES?

1. The weather was perfect.

2. ​The girls were playing soccer.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

The weather was perfect, and the girls were playing soccer.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

1. The book was good.

2. ​The movie was good.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

The book and the movie were good.

​there is something for both nouns

​COMBINING SENTENCES

FANBOYS

What do you think is taht?​

​FANBOYS

What is that?

• FANBOYS are connecting words.

• FANBOYS (for and nor but or yet so)

• Each expresses something different, so use them wisely!

use them to connect your ideas​

​FOR

What is that?

• expresses causation or result.

use them to connect your ideas​

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They went upstairs.

It was bed time.

​AND

What is that?

• also or in addition.

use them to connect your ideas​

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Bryan went to the store.

He bought new tires.

NOR

What is that?

• an additional negative idea (usually paired with the word 'neither')

use them to connect your ideas​

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She doesn’t like school.

She doesn’t like being at home.

​BUT

What is that?

• expresses an opposite or different point of view.

use them to connect your ideas​

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It was a good idea.

It was a dangerous idea.

​OR

What is that?

• reflects an additional point of view; the presence of choice (sometimes paired with the word 'either')

use them to connect your ideas​

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The cat is outside. It is in the garage.

YET

What is that?

• expresses a contrast, similar to 'but'.

use them to connect your ideas​

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On the other hand, I was angry with her.

I loved her.

SO

What is that?

• indicates the progression of a thought.

use them to connect your ideas​

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I went to see a doctor.

I was still painful.

Let's try something

yes... exercises!

Multiple Choice

She drank some water, ____ Sandra was thirsty.

• and

• for

• nor

• yet

Multiple Choice

She didn't speak anyone, ____ nobody spoke to her.

• and

• or

• nor

• yet

Multiple Choice

The virus can't live in immunized individuals, ____ in nature.

• so

• nor

• yrt

• for