AAAWWUBBIS & FANBOYS mini-quiz

If the sentence begins with ​ (a)   , you will probably have a ​ (b)   in the sentence. ​

• an AAAWWUBBIS word
• comma
• one of the FANBOYS
• a capital letter
• subject
• verb

In order, the FANBOYS are ​ (a)   , ​ and, ​ (b)   , ​ but, ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , and ​ (e)   .

• for
• nor
• or
• yet
• so
• from
• on
• your
• soon

What change should be made to the following sentence?

I'm starting to getting a blister on my foot because my new shoes are too tight.

• add a comma after blister

• add a comma after foot

• delete the word "because"

• no change is needed

​ (a)   are used to combine two​ (b)   into a compound sentence.

• FANBOYS
• sentences
• AAAWWUBBIS words
• words
• subjects

The comma should always go​ (a)   the FANBOYS.

• before
• inside
• above
• after

Choose the four AAAWWUBBIS words from the drop down menus, and put them in alphabetical order.

​ (a)   - ​ (b)   - ​ (c)   - ​ (d)  

• although
• before
• since
• when
• who
• back
• so
• also

What change should be made to the following sentence?

Though I usually get home around 5:00 PM the bus was late again.

• add a comma after "though"

• add a comma after "home"

• add a comma after "PM"

• no change is needed

What change should be made to the following sentence?

Though I usually get home around 5:00 PM the bus was late again.

• add a comma after "though"

• change "though" to "since"

• add a comma after "PM"

• no change is needed

What are two different ways to fix the following sentence?

The spare tire was also flat, we had to walk home.

• change the comma (,) to a semicolon (;)

• delete the comma after flat

• add the word "so" after the comma

• no change is needed

When will an AAAWWUBBIS word make you add a comma to the sentence?

• When the AAAWWUBBIS word is at the beginning of the sentence.

• When the AAAWWUBBIS word is in the middle of the sentence.