Commas and Compound Sentences

Choose the best FANBOYS to use in this sentence.

Ms. Dailey sometimes has school work to do on Saturdays, ____ she might have to work in the yard.

• yet

• or

• and

• nor

I had knee surgery over four months ago , ____ I still can't run or jump.

• yet

• or

• and

• so

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday, so she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so, she skipped the concert Friday night.

• Sam had to work early on Saturday so she skipped the concert, Friday night.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My little brother gets on my nerves so, I ignore him all the time.

• My little brother gets on my nerves, so I ignore him all the time.

• My little brother gets on my nerves so I ignore him all the time.

• My little brother gets on my nerves so I ignore him all, the, time.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The football player was exhausted after practice but, stayed to lift weights.

• The football player was exhausted after practice, but stayed to lift weights.

• The football player was exhausted after practice but stayed to lift weights.

• The football player was exhausted, after practice but stayed to lift weights.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Jack felt well enough to complete his assignments even though he was running a fever.

• Jack felt well enough to complete his assignments, even though he was running a fever.

• Jack felt well enough to complete his assignments even though, he was running a fever.

• Jack, felt well enough to complete his assignments even though he was running a fever.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Even though Evan apologized profusely for breaking his curfew his parents still grounded him.

• Even though Evan apologized profusely for breaking his curfew, his parents still grounded him.

• Even though, Evan apologized profusely for breaking his curfew his parents still grounded him.

• Even though Evan apologized profusely, for breaking his curfew his parents still grounded him.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy, so badly but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly but, his parents wouldn't let him get one.

• Stanley wanted a new puppy so badly, but his parents wouldn't let him get one.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The girls' basketball team fought hard until the very end, but lost in the last seconds.

• The girls' basketball team fought hard until the very end but lost in the last seconds.

• The girls' basketball team fought hard until the very end but, lost in the last seconds.

• The girls' basketball team fought hard, until the very end but lost in the last seconds.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence?

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but it was raining.

• I wanted, to go for a walk but it was raining.