FANBOYS

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal in structure.

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What type of sentence is 'The girl at the park was playing on the slide.'?

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Simple sentence.

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Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction? (because, for, and, so)

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because.

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What conjunction would you use to combine 'I wanted to play outside.' and 'My mom said I had to do my homework first.'?

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but.

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Complete the sentence: 'I would like to visit Hawaii, ____ I have no money.'

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yet.

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Complete the sentence: 'I am really happy, _____ I actually found a job in Hawaii!'

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for.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.