Compound/ FANBOYS

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

• A subject and a predicate.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.W.3.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.

• or
• but
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.W.3.2C

CCSS.RI.3.8

Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS?

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii yet I have no money.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

FANBOYS  "f" stands for:

• for
• from
• false
• FANBOYS

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CCSS.L.3.1H

FANBOYS  "a" stands for:

• as
• and
• also
• additionally

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CCSS.L.3.1H

FANBOYS  "n" stands for:

• no
• not
• nor
• neither

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

FANBOYS  "b" stands for:

• but
• both
• best
• bend

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CCSS.L.3.1H

FANBOYS  "o" stands for:

• of
• on
• or
• other

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H