Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) Review

Type the acronym that is used to remember the coordinating conjunctions. (What letters represent each of the different coordinating conjunctions?)

In the following sentence, which is the FANBOYS?

The students were cold and tired.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?

She thinks soccer is fun, so she went to the game.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?

I love to ski in the cold, but I also love to sit on the beach.

Which word in the following sentence is the FANBOYS?

She wanted to go to work, yet she still felt sick.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.

She believed that having kids and having pets was the same thing.

Answer explanation

This sentence does not need a comma because the FANBOYS, in this case, "and" is joining verbs. It is not joining two complete sentences.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.

He could buy a brand new charger or he could borrow a charger from his sister.

Answer explanation

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "or". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.

He could buy a brand new charger, OR he could borrow a charger from his sister.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.

I forgot my lunch so I had to buy food at school.

Answer explanation

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "so". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.

I forgot my lunch, SO I had to buy food at school.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.

Her poem was really long but not complicated.

Answer explanation

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "but"- is not connecting two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentence.

Her poem was really long BUT not complicated.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.

The teacher spoke to her gently yet clearly.

Answer explanation

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "yet"- is not connecting two complete sentences. Instead, it is connecting two adverbs. I have underlined the complete sentence.

The teacher spoke to her gently YET clearly.