1. The weather was perfect.

2. ​The girls were playing soccer.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

The weather was perfect, and the girls were playing soccer.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

1. The book was good.

2. ​The movie was good.​

​join these two sentences

​COMBINING SENTENCES

The book and the movie were good.

​there is something for both nouns

​COMBINING SENTENCES

FANBOYS

What do you think is taht?​

​FANBOYS

What is that?

• FANBOYS are connecting words.

• FANBOYS (for and nor but or yet so)

• Each expresses something different, so use them wisely!

use them to connect your ideas​

​FOR

What is that?

• expresses causation or result.

use them to connect your ideas​

​AND

What is that?

• also or in addition.

use them to connect your ideas​

NOR

What is that?

• an additional negative idea (usually paired with the word 'neither')

use them to connect your ideas​

​BUT

What is that?

• expresses an opposite or different point of view.

use them to connect your ideas​

​OR

What is that?

• reflects an additional point of view; the presence of choice (sometimes paired with the word 'either')

use them to connect your ideas​

YET

What is that?

• expresses a contrast, similar to 'but'.

use them to connect your ideas​

SO

What is that?

• indicates the progression of a thought.

use them to connect your ideas​

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