Connecting Sentences
She ate pizza, and he ate fries.
I was tired, ___ I went to sleep.
so
True or False? About is a coordinating conjunction.
False
He went to school. He went to the park.
He went to school, and he went to the park.
I love to sleep in, ___ I have school in the morning.
but
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 all day.
The dog was bored, ___ he barked.
so
How do you connect two phrases and clauses together?
By using a FANBOY and a comma.
Ben is allergic to dogs. Ben has three dogs.
Ben is allergic to dogs, but he has three dogs.
He was not hungry, ___ was he thirsty.
nor
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
She was loved by the audience. She sang beautifully.
She was loved by the audience, for (because) she sang beautifully.
I am going to the gym, ___ I want to lose weight.
for (because)
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 ___ turkey on your sandwich?
or
True or False? FANBOYS connect two phrases and clauses together.
True
His movements were precise. He made no mistakes.
His movements were precise, so he made no mistakes.
I can eat cake, ___ I can eat pie.
or
I will not go to the store today. I will not go tomorrow.
I will not go to the store today, nor will I go tomorrow.
Thomas will be late to work, ___ he has a dentist appointment.
for
neither.... ______
either .... _____
Identify the FANBOYS for each.
neither, nor
either, or
He wasn't feeling well. He went to bed.
He wasn't feeling well, so he went to bed.
I ran fast, ___ I came in last.
yet, but