Exploring FANBOYS: The Power of Coordinating Conjunctions

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• If

• Because

• And

• Although

In the sentence 'Mr. McCullough and Mr. Sheldrake have fans', what are 'Mr. McCullough' and 'Mr. Sheldrake'?

• Verbs

• Objects

• Adjectives

• Subjects

Which FANBOYS conjunction is used in the sentence 'Ms. Martin sang and danced'?

• And

• But

• Or

• Yet

In the sentence 'Ms. Martin sang and danced', what are 'sang' and 'danced'?

• Verbs

• Objects

• Adjectives

• Subjects

In the sentence 'Ms. Lee Nielsen has a crown and a scepter', what are 'crown' and 'scepter'?

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Subjects

• Objects

Which FANBOYS conjunction is used in the sentence 'Ms. Lee Nielsen has a crown and a scepter'?

• Or

• But

• And

• Yet

In the sentence 'Ms. Lee Nielsen wore a crown, so she thought she was the queen', what is the role of 'so'?

• To connect subjects

• To connect verbs

• To connect objects

• To connect sentences

What must be included when using a coordinating conjunction to connect sentences?

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

• A semicolon

• A period

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• And

• Because

• Yet