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Directions: Place the comma where necessary in the compound sentences.

NOTE: Not all of these sentences are compound; some of them may not need
commas.
1. He flails and tries to swim away but the current is too powerful.
2. She didnt know where to put her jacket so she just wore it the whole
night.
3. I went downtown and saw some familiar faces at a coffee shop.
4. He didnt help clean up after the party nor did he thank the host.
Directions: Combine these sentences so that you have one compound sentence
using FANBOYS.
1. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. He knew what to do with them.
-Andrew Clements Frindle
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2. I could remember every detail of the whole night. It had the unreal quality of a
dream.
-S.E. Hinton The Outsiders
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Directions: Write your own compound sentences using commas with
coordinating conjunctions (aka FANBOYS). Be as creative as you like!
1.
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2.
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