Compound Sentences

You can begin a sentence with a FANBOYS word

• True

• False

If you are connecting 2 complete sentences with a FANBOYS word, you also need a comma (,)

• True

• False

Is this sentence correct?

He says he loves me but he never calls.

• Yes

• No

Is this sentence correct?

We watched a movie, and we had pizza and Coke.

• yes

• no

Is this sentence correct?

Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house

• Yes

• No

Is this correct?

Jeffery habitually lies. But, he is still a nice guy, and we like him

• Yes

• No

Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?

Mario made the pasta, ______ he didn't make the steak.

• and

• so

• nor

• but

Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?

We didn't understand each other very well, ______ we had a really good time

• for

• yet

• and

• so

Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?

Downtown can be dangerous, ______ you shouldn't go late at night.

• so

• but

• nor

• yet

Which Coordinating conjunction would you use?

Lincoln was never mean to anyone, _______ did he say mean things about others.

• and

• but

• nor

• yet