Compound Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• Two or more sentences that are joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• One sentence that has a conjunction and ends with punctuation.

• Two or more sentences that are joined with a comma.

• One sentence that has a comma.

Select all of the FANBOYS below.

• For

  And

  Nor

  But

  Or

  Yet

  So

• For

  And

  No

  But

  Or

  Yes

  So

• For

  An

  Not

  But

  Or

  Yet

  So

• Four

  And

  Nor

  But

  Or

  Yet

  Some

Choose the compound sentence.

• Sasha does not want to get sick. She drinks water after she runs.

• Sasha drinks water and stretches after running.

• Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs.

• Sasha and her best friend drink water after they run.

Choose the compound sentence.

• Greg's car broke down and stopped in the middle of the road.

• Greg and John need to get to work.

• Greg needs to get to work. His car broke down.

• Greg needs to get to work, but his car broke down.

Choose the compound sentence.

• I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt.

• I tasted the soup. I decided to add more salt.

• I tasted the soup and, I decided to add more salt.

• I tasted the soup, I decided to add more salt.

Choose the compound sentence.

• The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together.

• The children have to share their toys. They will not be able to play together.

• The boy and the girl share their toys.

• The boy and the girl share their toys and have a lot of fun.

Choose the compound sentence.

• I was a curious child and my eyes studied everything.

• I was a curious child, and my eyes studied everything.

• I was a curious child. My eyes studied everything.

• I was a curious child and, my eyes studied everything.

I enjoyed the movie, ______ my little brother did not.

• and

• so

• or

• but

Kelly broke her arm, _____ she has to wear a cast for a few weeks.

• for

• and

• so

• but

Their voices were musical, ____ their words floated like moving clouds.

• yet

• and

• so

• for