Edit Complex Sentence

Compound and Complex Sentences

Put a comma before a FANBOYS when it connects TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.

Multiple Choice

Players were asked to select the teammate they most felt deserved the perseverance award and they were also expected to suggest another teammate for most improved.

• Players were asked to select the teammate they most felt, deserved the perseverance award and they were also expected to suggest another teammate for most improved.

• Players were asked to select the teammate they most felt deserved the perseverance award, and they were also expected to suggest another teammate for most improved.

• Players were asked to select the teammate they most felt deserved the perseverance award and, they were also expected to suggest another teammate for most improved.

• Players were asked to select the teammate they most felt deserved the perseverance award and they were, also expected to suggest another teammate for most improved.

Multiple Choice

Not getting to the game on time will mean he probably won’t get much playing time so he won’t be likely to score.

• Not getting to the game on time will mean he probably won’t get much playing time so he won’t be, likely to score.

• Not getting to the game on time will mean he probably won’t get much playing time, so he won’t be likely to score.

• Not getting to the game on time will mean he probably won’t get much playing time so, he won’t be likely to score.

• Not getting to the game on time, will mean he probably won’t get much playing time so he won’t be likely to score.

AAAWWUBBIS

If you START a sentence with an AAAWWUBBIS word, you will need a comma later! The comma goes...
-where you have a natural pause
-just before a new subject

When we got home, all the lights were on.

Multiple Choice

After being hit by the pitch right in the side of his knee he walks to first base…again.

• After being hit by the pitch right in the side of his knee he walks to first base…again.

• After being hit by the pitch right, in the side of his knee he walks to first base…again.

• After being hit by the pitch right, in the side, of his knee he walks to first base…again.

• After being hit by the pitch right in the side of his knee, he walks to first base…again.

Multiple Choice

Because the team’s main sponsor is the local diner jersey designs submitted for final approval must include the name and phone number of the diner.

• Because the team’s main sponsor is the local diner jersey designs, submitted for final approval must include the name and phone number of the diner.

• Because the team’s main sponsor is the local diner jersey, designs submitted for final approval must include the name and phone number of the diner.

• Because the team’s main sponsor is the local diner jersey designs submitted for final approval must include the name and phone number, of the diner.

• Because the team’s main sponsor is the local diner, jersey designs submitted for final approval must include the name and phone number of the diner.

You do NOT need a comma before an AAAWWUBBIS if it's in the middle of a sentence.

​All the lights were on when we got home.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

A semicolon acts like a period. Don't let it throw you off!

• He's heard the warnings that the coaches say he’ll never make the varsity baseball team, if he doesn't work harder at his pitching game.

• He's heard the warnings that the coaches say he’ll never make the varsity baseball team; if he doesn't work harder at his pitching game.

• He's heard the warnings that the coaches say he’ll never make the varsity baseball team; if he doesn't work harder at his pitching game.

• He's heard the warnings; the coaches say he’ll never make the varsity baseball team if he doesn't work harder at his pitching game.

Look at your assignment again. What do you see now that you didn't before?