The Art of Writing

Identify the type of sentence:

The boy is a student.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Identify the type of sentence:

The boy is a student and the boy likes school.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Identify the type of sentence:

The boy is a student and the boy likes school; however, the boy likes literature more than mathematics.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Connect the sentences using a conjunction (FANBOYS).

The boy is a student. The boy likes school.

• and

• but

• yet

Use punctuation to create a complex sentence:

The boy likes school. The boy dislikes mathematics.

• The boy likes school, he dislikes mathematics.

• The boy likes school; however, he dislikes mathematics.

• The boy likes school. He dislikes mathematics.

Use punctuation to create a compound sentence:

I like rap. I like funk. I like soul.

• I like rap, funk, soul.

• I like rap, funk and soul.

• I like rap, funk, and soul.

Use punctuation to create a complex sentence:

I like old-school rap. I like mid 70's funk. I like 1960's soul.

• I like old-school rap, mid 70's funk, 1960's soul.

• I like old-school rap, mid 70's funk and 1960's soul.

• I like old-school rap, mid 70's funk, and 1960's soul.

Use conjunctions and punctuation to create a complex sentence:

Rap artists emerged during the late 80's. Rap artists emerged during the early 90's. However, rap did not become widely accepted until the early 2000's.

• Rap artists emerged during the late 80's and during the early 90's. However, rap did not become widely accepted until the early 2000's.

• Rap artists emerged during the late 80's and during the early 90's, but however, rap did not become widely accepted until the early 2000's.

• Rap artists emerged during the late 80's and during the early 90's; however, rap did not become widely accepted until the early 2000's.

What are FANBOYS?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• From, At, Never, Because, On, Yet, Sometimes

Fix the sentence:

Simple sentences typically have a subject and verb and compound sentences have two or more compound sentences and use FANBOYS however if you use a transitional word then you should use a semicolon and a comma.

• Simple sentences typically have a subject and verb, compound sentences have two or more compound sentences, use FANBOYS, however if you use a transitional word, then you should use a semicolon and a comma.

• Simple sentences typically have a subject and verb, while compound sentences have two or more compound sentences and use FANBOYS; however, if you use a transitional word, then you should use a semicolon and a comma.

• Simple sentences typically have a subject and verb; compound sentences have two or more compound sentences; and use FANBOYS; however, if you use a transitional word; then you should use a semicolon, and a comma.