Commas with FANBOYS

Choose the correct sentence.

• I enjoy school but I don't like homework.

• I enjoy school, but I don't like homework.

• I enjoy school school.  But I don't like homework.

• I enjoy school, so I don't like homework.

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• Mom slept late so we were late to class.

• Mom slept late.  So we were late to class.

• Mom slept late but we were late to class.,

• Mom slept late, so we were late to class.

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• I am good at art, so I will sell it.

• I am good at art. So I will sell it.

• I am good at art so I will sell it.

• I am good at art, yet I will sell it.

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• Tim either wants to take swim lessons or go rock climbing this summer.

• Tim either wants to take swim lessons, or go rock climbing this summer.

• Tim either wants to take swim lessons, and go rock climbing this summer.

• Tim either wants to take swim lessons. Or go rock climbing this summer.

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• Fredo's mom, and Gerry's dad got married last fall.

• Fredo's mom and Gerry's dad got married last fall.

• Fredo's mom or Gerry's dad got married last fall.

• Fredo's mom and, Gerry's dad got married last fall.

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• The little boy cried because he lost his pacifier and his teddy bear at the carnival.

• The little boy cried because he lost his pacifier, and his teddy bear at the carnival.

• The little boy cried because he lost his pacifier and, his teddy bear at the carnival.

• The little boy cried because he lost his pacifier nor his teddy bear at the carnival.

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• For our date, I either want to go out to the movies or to dinner.

• For our date, I either want to go out to the movies, or to dinner.

• For our date, I either want to go out to the movies or, to dinner.

• For our date, I either want to go out to the movies. Or to dinner.

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• Tessa had a stomach ache, for she ate too many gummy bears for breakfast.

• Tessa had a stomach ache for she ate too many gummy bears for breakfast.

• Tessa had a stomach ache, but she ate too many gummy bears for breakfast.

• Tessa had a stomach ache for, she ate too many gummy bears for breakfast.

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• You can find the post office on 7th Street between Burger King and the CVS.

• You can find the post office on 7th Street between Burger King, and the CVS.

• You can find the post office on 7th Street. Between Burger King and the CVS.

• You can find the post office on 7th Street between Burger King and, the CVS.

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• If I get one more detention, I won't be allowed to attend the pep rally, so I better be well-behaved.

• If I get one more detention, I won't be allowed to attend the pep rally so I better be well-behaved.

• If I get one more detention, I won't be allowed to attend the pep rally so, I better be well-behaved.

• If I get one more detention, I won't be allowed to attend the pep rally. So I better be well-behaved.