Fanboys Comma

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The pie is fresh; it was made yesterday.

• The pie is fresh, and it was made yesterday.

• The pie is fresh. It was made yesterday.

• all the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?

• The girl was short but, she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short but she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short; however she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Does this sentence need a comma? Pick the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• There was much excitement _,__ for a military plane was arriving.

• There was much excitement for a military plane was arriving.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is incorrect?

• I ate a whole pie now I'm full.

• I ate a whole pie, and now I'm full.

• I ate a whole pie; now I'm full.

• I ate a whole pie. Now I'm full.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Add a FANBOY to the following sentence:

Marcella knew she had homework due after the game, ___ she completed it ahead of time.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? Leah baked cookies but they ended up being burnt.

• After “baked” and before “cookies”

• After “cookies” and before “but”

• After “being” and before “burnt”

• After “but” and before “ended”

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add a FANBOY to the following sentence:

I really like the color red, ___ the color green.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

Taylor was scared of scary movies yet she still watched them.

• After "Taylor" and before "was"

• After "scary" and before "movies"

• After "movies" and before "yet"

• After "still" and before "watched"

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Eduardo arrived at his college class and the professor said, “Nice job on your essay.”

• Add a comma before the FANBOYS

• Don't add a comma before the FANBOYS

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Join the following two sentences into one sentence using a FANBOY and proper punctuation: It has rained a lot this summer. We haven't had to water our lawn.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A