FANBOYS

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

Dan likes to race his car fast, [and/or/but] he should think about safety.

• Dan likes to race his car fast, and he should think about safety.

• Dan likes to race his car fast, or he should think about safety.

• Dan likes to race his car fast, but he should think about safety.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

Place a comma in the correct spot in this sentence: I offered to help her down the ladder but she refused my offer.

• I offered to help her down the ladder but, she refused my offer.

• I offered to help her down the ladder, but she refused my offer.

• I offered, to help her down the ladder but she refused my offer.

Does this sentence need a comma?

She said you were injured but I think you're just not that great at basketball.

• Yes - after the word 'but'.

• Yes -before the word 'but'

• No -the sentence is fine as it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.2B

Where should the comma be placed in this sentence?:

You should study for the test is a big part of your English grade.

• You should study for the test, is a big part of your English grade.

• You should study, for the test is a big part of your English grade.

• You should study for the test is a big part, of your English grade.

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

You are a new student, [and/so/but] you will have to learn our class routines.

• You are a new student, and you will have to learn our class routines.

• You are a new student, so you will have to learn our class routines.

• You are a new student, but you will have to learn our class routines.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

Do all of your homework, [and/for/or] you will fall behind.

• Do all of your homework, and you will fall behind.

• Do all of your homework, for you will fall behind.

• Do all of your homework, or you will fall behind.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Does this sentence need a comma?

Put on your socks and then your shoes.

• Yes- place a comma before the word 'and'.

• Yes -place a comma after the word 'and'.

• No - the sentence is fine as it is because there are not two complete sentence on both sides of the FANBOYS 'and'.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.7.2B

Combine these two sentences with a FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so):

Rey likes video games. Rey does not like to pay for video games.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

Sarah should pass her class, [and/or/so] Sarah will not visit California this summer.

• Sarah should pass her class, or Sarah will not visit California this summer.

• Sarah should pass her class, so Sarah will not visit California this summer.

• Sarah should pass her class, and Sarah will not visit California this summer.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

I don't like big crowds, [or/and/yet] my friends and I had fun at my tia's party last weekend.

• I don't like big crowds, or I had fun at my tia's party last weekend.

• I don't like big crowds, yet I had fun at my tia's party last weekend.

• I don't like big crowds, and I had fun at my tia's party last weekend.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B