FANBOYS

FANBOYS

by Itzel Alarcon

​What is a FANBOY

• ​Words that connect simple sentences to create more complex sentences

• ​FANBOYS =

  • ​For

  • ​And

  • ​Nor

  • ​But

  • ​Or

  • ​Yet

  • ​So

​What do FANBOYS do?

• ​FANBOYS connect 2 complete thoughts

• ​Example:

  • ​Luke will wash your car, and I will find you an air freshener.

  • ​Liam wants ice cream, but I want cake.

​How do they work?

• FANBOYS go between ​2 complete thoughts and need a comma before them.

• ​Example:

  • ​Either the barber will trim my hair, or my cousin will have to.

  • ​I forgot to buy chocolate chips, so I will have to buy some after school.

Multiple Choice

Which word is a FANBOYS?

• first

• an

• yet

• never

Multiple Choice

What is the FANBOY in this sentence?

Vader wanted to play video games, but I asked him to walk the dog instead.

• for

• games

• but

• instead

Multiple Choice

What goes before a FANBOY every time?

• a period

• a complete sentence

• a comma

• the word and