FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions

Choose the best way to rewrite these two sentences as a compound sentence: There was a violent storm last night. A tree fell across the road.

• There was a violent storm last night, and a tree fell across the road.

• There was a violent storm last night and a tree fell across the road.

• There was a violent storm last night but a tree fell across the road.

• There was a violent storm last night, but a tree fell across the road.

Which words are FANBOYS?

• nor

• so

• on

• but

Choose the best way to rewrite these two sentences as a compound sentence: Trinity was supposed to join us for dinner last night. I asked for an extra menu.

• Trinity was supposed to join us for dinner last night so I asked for an extra menu.

• Trinity was supposed to join us for dinner last night, yet I asked for an extra menu.

• Trinity was supposed to join us for dinner last night and I asked for an extra menu.

• Trinity was supposed to join us for dinner last night, so I asked for an extra menu.

Choose the best way to rewrite these two sentences as a compound sentence: This water is not safe for drinking. It can be used to water plants.

• This water is not safe for drinking but it can be used to water plants.

• This water is not safe for drinking, but it can be used to water plants.

• This water is not safe for drinking, and it can be used to water plants.

• This water is not safe for drinking it can be used to water plants.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to fill in the blank.

I was rushing to my appointment, __________________ I still didn’t make it on time.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to fill in the blank.

I am going to pull my grades up in Math class, ____________________ next semester I will be on the honor roll.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to fill in the blank.

Rohit loves going skiing, ________________ he especially loves skiing with Luke.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to fill in the blank.

I could eat the pizza right now, __________________ I could save it for later.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to fill in the blank.

Mouray doesn’t like red, _______________ she does like pink.

Which words are FANBOYS

• for

• also

• but

• or