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FANBOYS - Conjunctions
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FOR - The Problem Fixer
Connects a solution
to a problem
(to show cause and effect)
AND - The Matchmaker
Connects two ideas
that go together
(joins things/ideas that are alike)
BUT - King Conflict
Connects two ideas that go against each other.
(to show the opposite or the downside)
OR - The Decision-maker
Connects two choices
(shows a choice)
YET - But's Evil Twin Brother
Connects two ideas that go against each other.
(to show a contrasting relationship)
SO - The Problem-Solver
Connects a problem with a result
(to show cause and effect)
FANBOYS
the cool acronym that stands for all the conjunctions - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
compound sentence
two or more sentences joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
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