FANBOYS/Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What are the FANBOYS conjunctions?

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FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, which are the coordinating conjunctions used to connect independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence using 'and'.

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I wanted to go for a walk, and my friend wanted to join me.

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What is the purpose of using coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences?

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Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect two independent clauses, allowing for more complex and varied sentence structures.

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How do you punctuate a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction that connects the two independent clauses.

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What conjunction would best complete this sentence: 'I wanted to go to the party, ____ I was too tired.'?

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but.

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What is the difference between a compound sentence and a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains only one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence using 'so'.

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She was hungry, so she made a sandwich.

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What conjunction would best complete this sentence: 'He doesn't like to swim, ____ he enjoys playing basketball.'?

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but.

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What is the role of the conjunction 'nor' in a compound sentence?

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'Nor' is used to connect two negative independent clauses, indicating that neither of the statements is true.