FANBOYS

What is the acronym (short word) we use for conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• COMMA

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the FANBOYS in this sentence:

I do not wear rain boots, nor rain coats.

• not

• wear

• nor

• rain

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

The bus stopped_________the kids got off.

• ,and

• ,or

• ,but

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

We wanted to go to the new park, _____ it has a basketball court and water slides.

• but

• for

• or

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I have a lot of homework to do now __________ I can't go to the movies with you

• ,so

• ,but

• ,or

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Do you want tea __________ coffee?

• ,and

• ,nor

• ,or

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The cake was too sweet, _____ I still ate it.

• or

• but

• so

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

This old woman spoke neither English_________Spanish.

• ,nor

• ,but

• also

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the following sentence and find the correct way to put a comma.

I want to eat ice-cream but I need to finish my dinner first.

• I wanted, to eat ice-cream but I need to finish my dinner first.

• I wanted to eat ice-cream, but I need to finish my dinner first,,,

• I want to eat ice-cream, but I need to finish my dinner first.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A