QUIZ: Coordinating Conjunctions

What are conjunctions?

• A word that shows action

• A person, place, or thing

• A word that connects 2 ideas together

• Another word for a comma

What is FANBOYS?

• A way to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions

• A music group that was popular in the 1990s

• A way to remember the 7 punctuation marks

• A sentence that has 2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• for, after, no, by, on, yes, so

• first, and, next, but, only, yes, so

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• first, also, nor, because, or, yet, sometimes

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

Jason might go to the movies, or he might go to the zoo.

• go

• to

• he

• or

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

My little sister is annoying, but I love her very much.

• but

• is

• her

• very

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

That woman has very little money, yet she is always giving to others.

• has

• yet

• she

• is

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

I can't go to the party this weekend, for I got grounded.

• got

• to

• the

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

Sarah crossed the finish line first, so she won the race.

• the

• first

• so

• she

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

My dad is at work, and my mom is at the grocery store.

• my

• is

• at

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

Find the coordinating conjunction in this sentence:

Our dinner was not very good, nor was it cheap.

• nor

• not

• it

• was