Connecting Sentences
She ate pizza. He ate fries.
She ate pizza, and he ate fries.
I was tired, ___ I went to sleep.
so
True or False? About is a FANBOYS coordinating conjunction.
False
She took the dogs on a long walk. They were quiet all day.
She took the dogs on a long walk, so they were quiet the rest of the day.
The dog was bored, ___ he barked.
so
How do you connect two sentences together?
By using a FANBOYS and a comma.
She is a vegetarian. She doesn't eat meat.
She is vegetarian, so she doesn't eat meat.
She loved reading, ___ she never made time to read.
yet
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
I love candy. I know candy is not good for me.
I love candy, but I know it is not good for me.
Would you rather have ham, ___ would you rather have turkey on your sandwich?
or
True or False? You can use a FANBOYS or a comma to connect two related sentences together.
FALSE
He was not happy. He was not excited.
He was not happy, nor was he excited.
Thomas will be late to work, ___ he has a dentist appointment.
for
Where do you put a comma in a sentence containing a FANBOY?
You put the comma before the FANBOYS