COMPOUND SENTENCES AND FANBOYS

What is another term for FANBOYS?

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Conjunctions

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Primary Conjunctions

In order to use FANBOYS, what has to be on both sides of the conjunction?

• Sentences

• Independent Clauses

• Dependent Clauses

• Sentence Clauses

What does FANBOYS stand for? (IN ORDER)

When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "for" can be used just like the word ______.

• and

• so

• but

• because

When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "so" is used to show a ________ relationship.

• cause and effect

• contrasting

• addition

• negative

When using FANBOYS, "and" is used to provide ________ information when the two sentences are closely related.

• negative

• additional

• contrasting

• cause and effect

When using FANBOYS, "or" is used to join two _______.

• negative ideas

• contrasting ideas

• options or choices

• causes and effects

When using FANBOYS, "nor" is used to join two __________.

• negative ideas.

• contrasting ideas.

• options or choices

• dependent clauses

When using FANBOYS, "but" and "yet" are used to join two _______.

• negative ideas

• contrasting ideas

• options or choices

• dependent clauses

Which FANBOYS should be used below to join the two independent clauses?

Pedro didn't save enough money, ___ he wasn't able to buy the bike he wanted.

(hint: cause and effect)