Compound Sentences

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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

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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.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. The main coordinating conjunctions are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS).

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What does FANBOYS 'a' stand for?

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And

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What does FANBOYS 'o' stand for?

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Or

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What does FANBOYS 'y' stand for?

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Yet

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What does FANBOYS 's' stand for?

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So

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How do you punctuate a compound sentence?

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In a compound sentence, place a comma before the coordinating conjunction that joins the two independent clauses.

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Example of a compound sentence:

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I wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.

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What is the purpose of using a coordinating conjunction?

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To connect two related ideas or independent clauses in a sentence.