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FANBOYS Conjunction Practice! Name: _____ Date: _____ Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct FANBOYS conjunctions. 1. I was rushing to my appointment, _____ I still didn’t make it on time. 2. I am going to pull my grades up in Math class, _____ next semester I will be on the honor roll. 2.
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FANBOYS: Joining Sentences with Coordinators Coordinators help you join sentences that are logically related. The easiest way to remember the seven coordinators is to remember the word FANBOYS. FANBOYS is an acronym: a word made up of the first letters of the names of the seven coordinators: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
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Part A: Combine Sentences with FANBOYS . Each question has two sentences. Combine the two sentences into one sentence using for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Example . I like grilled pork. I don’t like spicy rice cake. I like grilled pork, but I don’t like spicy rice cake. Questions . 1. Jennifer was good at science. Her sister had trouble ...
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FANBOYS Compound sentences with coordination conjunctions: For And Nor But Or Yet So _____ A compound sentence contains two separate subject and verb pairs. You can combine two simple sentences together with a comma and a coordination conjunction to make one compound sentences. Here are some examples: F – For (For means the exact same thing ...
Oct 4, 2009 · 1st Rule: FANBOYS and Compound Sentences. FANBOYS is a mnemonic device, which stands for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. These words, when used to connect two independent clauses (two complete thoughts), must be preceded by a comma.
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FANBOYS . Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) These are used to make a compound sentence out of two independent clauses (or complete sentences). Using the word FANBOYS makes it easy to remember the coordinating conjunctions. When using a fanboy to connect two sentences, a comma goes before the fanboy. F A N B O Y S
When two independent sentences are joined by a FANBOYS conjunction, place a comma before the conjunction. In other words, if a sentence contains a “fanboys” conjunction, ask yourself if what comes after that conjunction could stand alone as a complete sentence. If so, place a comma before the conjunction.
