Comma Rules and Sentence Structure

What does FANBOYS stand for in comma rules?

• coordinating conjunctions

• adverbs

• punctuation marks

• subordinating conjunctions

Which of the following sentences uses a subordinate clause correctly?

• Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

• Despite it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

• Because it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

• Even though it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

What is a comma splice?

• A comma splice is a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list.

• A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when a comma is used instead of a semicolon.

• A comma splice is a type of sentence fragment.

• A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

Which of the following is a correct usage of FANBOYS?

• I want to go to the park, but it is raining.

• I want to go to the park, or it is raining.

• I want to go to the park, so it is raining.

• I want to go to the park, and it is raining.

When should a comma be used with a subordinate clause?

• At the beginning of a sentence.

• At the end of a sentence.

• In the middle of a sentence.

• Commas are not used with subordinate clauses.

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 4

What is the purpose of using FANBOYS in writing?

• The purpose of using FANBOYS in writing is to emphasize certain words, phrases, or clauses.

• The purpose of using FANBOYS in writing is to join words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance and create compound sentences.

• The purpose of using FANBOYS in writing is to separate words, phrases, or clauses and create complex sentences.

• The purpose of using FANBOYS in writing is to indicate a pause or break in the sentence.

Which of the following sentences uses a subordinate clause incorrectly?

• Only sentence 2 uses a subordinate clause incorrectly.

• Only sentence 3 uses a subordinate clause incorrectly.

• All of the sentences use a subordinate clause incorrectly.

• None of the sentences use a subordinate clause incorrectly.

What should be used instead of a comma splice to join two independent clauses?

• period

• semicolon

• colon

• hyphen

Which of the following is a correct comma rule for FANBOYS?

• Use a comma after the coordinating conjunction when it is connecting two independent clauses.

• Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is connecting a dependent clause to an independent clause.

• Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is connecting two dependent clauses.

• Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when it is connecting two independent clauses.