Comma-Compound and Complex Sentences

Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences?

Do you want to order pizza?

Should I make spaghetti?

• and

• but

• or

• so

What is the acronym we use for coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANGIRLS

• COMMA

• MINTS

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

FANBOYS always need a _____ before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job.

• verb

• drummer

• question mark

• comma

Which sentence below is a correct example of a compound sentence?

• Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon. She was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon but she was afraid of Gyarados.

True or False:

A dependent clause can stand alone.

• True

• False

An independent clause is...

• a sentence fragment

• a compound sentence

• a complete sentence

• a complex sentence

What is the subordinating conjunction (WABUSIE/AWUBIS) in the following sentence:

Because Grandpa lost his teeth, the whole town was suffering.

• Grandpa

• teeth

• Because

• suffering

_________ I did my homework, I ate my snack.

• While

• After

• When

• Since

Do we need a comma if our subordinating conjunction (WABUSIE/AWUBIS) is in the middle?

• Yes

• No