FANBOYS

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• because
• for
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.

• or
• but
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?

• The girl was short but, she still could play basketball.
• The girl was short but she still could play basketball.
• The girl was short; however she still could play basketball.
• The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank:
I called 911, __________ my best friend had slipped on ice and hurt his back.

• for
• and
• but
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank:
I wanted a Wii for Christmas, __________ my mother wanted me to get new boots. 

• so
• ;
• nor
• but

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank:
My dad told me I could go to Grandma's house, __________ I could go to my uncle Fred's cabin in the woods.

• or
• yet
• so
• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E