Fanboys and Compound Sentences

Does this sentence need a comma?

"The away team was favored but the home team played hard."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which FANBOYS would best fix this comma splice?

"Oil is very expensive, we must learn to be economical in our use of energy."

• For

• So

• And

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this a comma splice?

"George enjoys adventure movies, and he particularly likes Star Wars."

• Yes

• No

Which word is a verb in this sentence?

"I wanted to see Joker, but Greg had seen it already."

• Greg

• Joker

• See

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Does this sentence need a comma?

"Eliza ran to the store and bought some candy."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which FANBOYS would best fix this comma splice?

"The sky turned gray, bolts of lightning flashed in the east thunder rolled across the mountains."

• And

• But

• So

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this a comma splice?

"Jacques is an expert diver, he has explored the deep seas."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which word is the subject in this sentence?

"The judge was not smiling; he was scowling."

• Smiling

• The judge

• Scowling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which FANBOYS would best fix this comma splice?

"Television can be entertaining, it can also be boring."

• For

• And

• But

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this a comma splice?

"Caffeine is considered an addictive substance, many people cannot function properly without it."

• Yes

• No