Combining Sentences Using And

​The cat ate the mouse.

​predicate

​subject

​verb

​FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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I do not like to live in Chicago, for it is too cold there.​

and --- combines

The cats and the mice fight with each other.​

nor --- combine untrue things

​He will not eat apples, nor will he eat oranges.

but --- exceptions

We worked at all times, but not in the morning.​

I will visit Guangzhou or Shanghai.​

yet --- ​similar to but; express unexpected things

I want to eat chocolate ice cream, yet I have to accept that I can't because I'm too fat.​

so --- consequences; something will happen

​It's raining so it will be wet outside.