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The Compound Sentence

The Compound Sentence. A compound sentence consists of two sentences joined together by FANBOYS ( F or, A nd, N or, B ut, O r, Y et, S o) or a SEMICOLON . h. John went to the store. . He bought some apples. , and. or. You Decide!. ;. Both of these are CORRECT:

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The Compound Sentence

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  1. The Compound Sentence • A compound sentence consists of two sentences joined together by FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) or a SEMICOLON. h John went to the store. He bought some apples. , and or You Decide! ; Both of these are CORRECT: John went to the store, and he bought some apples. John went to the store; he bought some apples.

  2. Warning • You have to have two SENTENCES (which each have to have a subject and predicate) in order to join them with FANBOYS or a SEMICOLON.

  3. Just What are FANBOYS? • Coordinating Conjunctions (That’s the grammar term)—they join two words or sentences together. Here is the list again: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

  4. Laura wanted to go shopping, but she decided to stay home instead. Doug didn’t like to deal with crowds, so he stayed at home all day long. Andy’s girlfriend was in Austria for six months, and he was pretty bummed out. Examples using ,FANBOYS Notice the highlighted section – where the two sentences are joined with a comma and a FANBOYS.

  5. Examples using Semicolons • Semicolons are also used to connect two sentences s She walked home from school. She missed the bus. ; He drove the car all through the night; he had to get home.

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