Compound Sentences with Conjunctions

Where does the comma go in a correctly written compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• There isn't a comma.

• It goes before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• It goes after the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

A compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• true

• false

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• so

• forever

• although

• before

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• because

• also

• not

• yet

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

Coordinating conjunctions are informally known as FANBOYS.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

• or

• but

• and

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.4A

Mr. Ellis plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so

• but

• yet

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

Rachel got an A on the spelling test, _____ she had studied hard.

• or

• yet

• for

• but

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

Aubrey did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.

• or

• so

• but

• nor

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3A