Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions

How many coordinating conjunctions are there?

• 7
• 6
• 8
• 5

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?

• FLAPELS
• FANGIRL
• FANBOYS
• SYOBNAF

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? The Doctor always enjoyed meeting new people. He also loved time traveling. 

• For
• And
• Nor
• But

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? May loves to compete. She entered a beauty contest.

• and
• but
• so
• for

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What punctuation mark always comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• .
• ,
• ;
• !

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? Iris loves fantasy books. She doesn't like romance in her books.

• and
• for
• but
• nor

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

A conjunction is... 

• A person, place, thing, or idea
• An action word
• A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
• 2 or more words that do not contain subject + verb

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

COMMA RULE #1
Use commas to separate ___________________ clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: 
and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

• Dependent (Subordinate)
• Independent (Main)
• Relative (Adjective)
• Noun

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work; so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• She really is a beautiful girl but nobody likes a compulsive liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl but, nobody likes a compulsive liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl, but nobody likes a compulsive liar.

• She really is a beautiful girl; but, nobody likes a compulsive liar.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A