Coordinating Conjunctions and Compound Sentences

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

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since

• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

What punctuation mark always comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• .

• ,

• ;

• !

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• before

• there is no comma

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• Xena the Warrior Princess. Bravely fought a hydra she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess bravely fought a hydra, and she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess she bravely fought a hydra, and she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess victorious bravely fought a hydra she was.

Which sentence is correct? 

• Richard kicked the soccer ball toward the goal, but Chase blocked it. 

• Richard kicked the soccer ball toward the goal but Chase blocked it. 

Which sentence is correct?

• Jelani gobbled up his tasty pancakes for breakfast and Jessica ate her juicy strawberries. 

• Jelani gobbled up his tasty pancakes for breakfast, and Jessica ate her juicy strawberries. 

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

• true

• false

Which sentence is correct? 

• Eva loves to read fiction books, but HaiLong really enjoys nonfiction. 

• Eva loves to read fiction books but HaiLong really enjoys nonfiction. 

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• Xena the Warrior Princess. Bravely fought a hydra she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess bravely fought a hydra, and she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess she bravely fought a hydra, and she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess victorious bravely fought a hydra she was.