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.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E