Compound Sentences

Front

What does the 'F' in FANBOYS stand for?

Back

for

Front

What does the 'A' in FANBOYS stand for?

Back

and

Front

What does the 'Y' in FANBOYS stand for?

Back

yet

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the FANBOYS conjunctions.

Front

Choose the correctly written compound sentence: 'Blake wrote the story, and Emma took the photographs.'

Back

Correct

Front

What are the FANBOYS conjunctions?

Back

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Front

What is a simple sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains a subject and a predicate.

Front

How do you combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Back

Use a comma and a FANBOYS conjunction.

Front

What is the purpose of using a compound sentence?

Back

To connect related ideas and add variety to writing.

Front

Identify the FANBOYS conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

Back

but