Fanboys and Awubis

Did you finish your homework, or did you talk on the phone for an hour?

• Compound

• AWUBIS Front Branching

• Non-AWUBIS Front Branching

As we sat on the bus headed on our field trip, we sang Disney songs.

• Compound

• AWUBIS Front Branching

• Non-AWBUIS Front Branching

Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? Do you want to order pizza? Should I make spaghetti?

• and

• but

• or

• so

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• COMMA

• MINTS

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?

The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and

• , but

• , or

• , for

FANBOYS always need a _____ before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job.

• verb

• drummer

• question mark

• comma

Which sentence below is a correct example of a compound sentence?

• Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon. She was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon but she was afraid of Gyarados.

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• The Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger she was victorious.

• The Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger, and she was victorious.

• Because the Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger, she was victorious.

• She was victorious, the Warrior Princess bravely fought a tiger.

Which statement is incorrect about compound sentences?

• A compound sentences contains 1 dependent and 1 independent clause.

• Coordinating conjunctions are used to join 2 independent clauses.

• A compound sentence contains 2 dependent clauses.

• A comma is ALWAYS used before a coordinating conjunction.

Answer explanation

A compound sentence contains 2 independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

I love school, for I make friends.

I love school, and I make friends.

I don't love school, nor do I love friends.

I don't love school, but I love friends.

I can love school, or I can love friends.

I don't love school, yet I love friends.

I love friends, so I go to school.

Correctly type the missing coordinating conjunction (scroll all the way down):

but

yet

and

so

nor

or

Answer explanation

Make sure you add a comma when using a coordinating conjunction to join 2 independent clauses.

You don't need a comma when you are adding a coordinating conjunction to an independent clause:

I like chocolate and peanut butter.

I don't like chocolate nor peanut butter.

I don't like chocolate or peanut butter.