Final answer:
The answer to the student's question about a sentence with either a period, semicolon, or comma + FANBOYS is a Compound sentence. This type of sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined together.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a sentence has either a period, semicolon, or a comma + FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) connecting independent clauses, it is known as a Compound sentence. Compound sentences are made up of two or more independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a period. Each independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. An example of a compound sentence is, "The sky is clear, and the stars are visible." Here, two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."
On the other hand, a complex sentencecontains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An example of a complex sentence is, "Although it's raining, the children are playing outside." In this case, "Although it's raining" is a dependent clause, and "the children are playing outside" is an independent clause.