FANBOYS

Which of the FANBOYS could we use to join these two sentences to make a compound sentence?

Jacob wanted to get ice cream. Abby wanted to eat pizza.

• , and

• , but

• , so

• , or

Mrs. Hall loves chocolate. I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, so I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, or I made her a chocolate cake.

• Mrs. Hall loves chocolate, for I made her a chocolate cake.

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function
• connects words and phrases
• describes functions
• transitions between paragraphs

Identify conjunctions: I went to tutoring, for I didn't understand the homework.

• tutoring
• understand
• for
• homework

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS
• FANGIRLS
• COMMA
• MINTS

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

FANBOYS:

F -

FANBOYS

A -

FANBOYS

N -

FANBOYS

B -