Conjunctions FANBOYS Thamo Swabi

What is another word for a sentence?

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and sentences and it uses an acronym FANBOYS. What does FANBOYS stand for?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, and, neither, but, yet, since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is properly punctuated? (FANBOYS)

• I don’t eat peanuts, for I’m allergic to nuts.

• I don’t eat peanuts; for I’m allergic to nuts.

• I don’t eat peanuts for I’m allergic to nuts.

• I don’t eat peanuts for, I’m allergic to nuts.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is properly punctuated? (FANBOYS)

• Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication and, it costs a lot of money.

• Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication and it costs a lot of money.

• Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication, and it costs a lot of money.

• Earning a college degree requires a lot of dedication; and, it costs a lot of money.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated? (FANBOYS)

• He is very good at playing basketball, but not at riding a bike.

• He is very good at playing basketball but not at riding a bike.

• He is very good at playing basketball, but, not at riding a bike.

• He is very good at playing basketball; but not at riding a bike.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Subordinating conjunctions (SWABI) connect dependent clause to an independent clause. What does SWABI stand for?

• since, while, after, because, if

• so, when, and, because, if

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is properly punctuated? (SWABI)

• Because, he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam Dan studied for hours.

• Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam. Dan studied for hours.

• Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam Dan studied for hours.

• Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam, Dan studied for hours.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is properly punctuated? (SWABI)

• Since, he graduated he has been doing nothing.

• Since he graduated, he has been doing nothing.

• Since he graduated he has been doing nothing.

• Since he graduated. He has been doing nothing.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

We need to start early _ we want to arrive at the hotel in time for lunch. Type the best word (SWABI) that completes the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Adverbial conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs (THAMO) are used to connect two main clauses. What does THAMO stand for? (tick all that applies)

• therefore

• however

• after

• meanwhile

• otherwise

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G