Combining Sentences with FANBOYS

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to combine two simple sentences?

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park but it was raining.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is "I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining." It uses the coordinating conjunction "but" to connect two independent clauses, making it grammatically correct.

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TX.LA.7.10.D

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction.

• She likes apples, and she likes oranges.

• She likes apples she likes oranges.

• She likes apples, she likes oranges.

• She likes apples but she likes oranges.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She likes apples, and she likes oranges.' because it uses the coordinating conjunction 'and' to connect two independent clauses, making the sentence grammatically correct.

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Identify the sentence that uses a coordinating conjunction correctly.

• We can go to the movies, or we can stay home.

• We can go to the movies or we can stay home.

• We can go to the movies, we can stay home.

• We can go to the movies but we can stay home.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'We can go to the movies, or we can stay home,' uses the coordinating conjunction 'or' properly to connect two independent clauses, making it grammatically correct.

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Which sentence correctly combines two simple sentences using a coordinating conjunction?

• I am tired, so I will go to bed.

• I am tired I will go to bed.

• I am tired, I will go to bed.

• I am tired but I will go to bed.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I am tired, so I will go to bed.' because it properly uses the coordinating conjunction 'so' to connect two independent clauses, indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.

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Select the sentence that uses a coordinating conjunction correctly.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining but the birds were singing.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.' because it properly uses the coordinating conjunction 'and' to connect two independent clauses with a comma.

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Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

• She wanted to buy a dress, but she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a dress she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a dress, she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a dress but she didn't have enough money.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She wanted to buy a dress, but she didn't have enough money.' It uses the coordinating conjunction 'but' properly to connect two independent clauses, making the relationship clear.

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction.

• He was hungry, so he made a sandwich.

• He was hungry he made a sandwich.

• He was hungry, he made a sandwich.

• He was hungry but he made a sandwich.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He was hungry, so he made a sandwich.' because 'so' is a coordinating conjunction that connects two independent clauses, indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.

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Identify the sentence that uses a coordinating conjunction correctly.

• The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

• The dog barked the cat hissed.

• The dog barked, the cat hissed.

• The dog barked but the cat hissed.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The dog barked, and the cat hissed.' It uses the coordinating conjunction 'and' to connect two independent clauses, making it grammatically correct. The other options either lack conjunctions or are improperly punctuated.

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Which sentence correctly combines two simple sentences using a coordinating conjunction?

• I like to read, and I like to write.

• I like to read I like to write.

• I like to read, I like to write.

• I like to read but I like to write.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I like to read, and I like to write.' because it uses the coordinating conjunction 'and' to combine two independent clauses, making it a grammatically correct compound sentence.

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Select the sentence that uses a coordinating conjunction correctly.

• The car is old, but it runs well.

• The car is old it runs well.

• The car is old, it runs well.

• The car is old but it runs well.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The car is old, but it runs well.' because it properly uses the coordinating conjunction 'but' with a comma to connect two independent clauses.

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TX.LA.7.10.D