Compound Sentences & Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)- 2

Select the coordinating conjunction which best completes the following sentence:

I am looking forward to Labor Day weekend, _____ I need to catch up on sleep and housework.

• and

• nor

• or

• for

Jody will cook dinner, ______ Jeremiah will wash the dishes.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Our team is determined to win district this year, _____ we practice hard every day.

• but

• or

• so

• for

Averi does not like onions, ______ does she like peppers.

• nor

• and

• or

• but

When I asked if I could borrow a dollar, Nate said he was broke, ______ I just saw him hand a twenty-dollar bill to Charlie.

• for

• nor

• or

• yet

In the following sentence, where should a comma be inserted?

I enjoy most culinary delicacies but escargot does not look appetizing to me.

• before the coordinating conjunction

• after the coordinating conjunction

• no comma is needed

In the following sentence, where should a comma be inserted?

I frantically searched for my phone and I finally found it.

• before the coordinating conjunction

• after the coordinating conjunction

• both before and after the coordinating conjunction

• no comma is needed

For the following sentence, indicate where a comma should be inserted.

Alyssa completed her homework and cooked dinner for her family.

• before the coordinating conjunction

• after the coordinating conjunction

• no comma is needed

Where is a comma needed in the following sentence?

Neither rain nor sleet will prevent our postal workers from delivering the mail.

• before the coordinating conjunction

• after the coordinating conjunction

• no comma is needed

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Jessica wants to be an electrician like her father so, she is working as his apprentice to learn his trade.

• Welders make good salaries, but operators of robotic welders tend to earn even more.

• My father loves electric cars but he also worries that these vehicles will drive traditional mechanics out of business.

• Tarrant County College offers a Vocational Nursing program, and, it also offers a Professional Pilot Program.