Mastering FANBOYS and Pronouns Summative

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, so it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, or it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, for it was raining.

Analyze the use of SWABIs in the following sentence: "Since it was raining, we stayed indoors."

• "Since" is used incorrectly as a SWABI.

• "Since" is a SWABI that introduces a reason.

• "Since" is a SWABI that introduces a contrast.

• "Since" is not a SWABI.

Match the pronoun to its antecedent in the sentence: "The dog chased its tail because it was bored."

• "The dog" is the antecedent of "its."

• "The dog" is the antecedent of "it."

• "Tail" is the antecedent of "its."

• "Tail" is the antecedent of "it."

Clarify the vague pronoun in the sentence: "When Sarah gave her sister the book, she was happy."

• Sarah was happy.

• Her sister was happy.

• The book was happy.

• Both Sarah and her sister were happy.

Differentiate the type of clause in the sentence: "Although it was late, we decided to watch a movie."

• "Although it was late" is an independent clause.

• "Although it was late" is a dependent clause.

• "We decided to watch a movie" is a dependent clause.

• "We decided to watch a movie" is a relative clause.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction.

• She was tired, yet she continued to work.

• She was tired, nor she continued to work.

• She was tired, for she continued to work.

• She was tired, and she continued to work.

Analyze the use of SWABIs in the following sentence: "Because he was late, he missed the bus."

• "Because" is used incorrectly as a SWABI.

• "Because" is a SWABI that introduces a reason.

• "Because" is a SWABI that introduces a contrast.

• "Because" is not a SWABI.

Match the pronoun to its antecedent in the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to submit their assignments."

• "The teacher" is the antecedent of "their."

• "The students" is the antecedent of "their."

• "Assignments" is the antecedent of "their."

• "The teacher" is the antecedent of "assignments."

Clarify the vague pronoun in the sentence: "When the cat saw the dog, it ran away."

• The cat ran away.

• The dog ran away.

• Both the cat and the dog ran away.

• Neither the cat nor the dog ran away.

Differentiate the type of clause in the sentence: "If you study hard, you will pass the exam."

• "If you study hard" is an independent clause.

• "If you study hard" is a dependent clause.

• "You will pass the exam" is a dependent clause.

• "You will pass the exam" is a relative clause.