Commas Series and FANBOYS Review

What is the acronym used to recall which conjunctions require a comma before the conjunction word?

• FANBOYS
• SOYBEANS
• FORK
• There is no acronym.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but he does not receive the credit he is due.

• c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but he does not receive the credit he is due.
• c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise but, he does not receive the credit he is due.
• c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise, but, he does not receive the credit he is due.
• c3po is the best character in the Star Wars franchise, but he does not receive the credit he is due.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.

• Lacrosse is an old sport, yet, it has only recently become popular.
• Lacrosse is an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
• Lacrosse is, an old sport, yet it has only recently become popular.
• Lacrosse is an old sport yet it has only recently become popular.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I gave up on understanding calculus for it is impossibly difficult.

• I gave up on understanding calculus, for it is impossibly difficult.
• I gave up on understanding calculus, for, it is impossibly difficult. 
• I gave up on understanding calculus for it is impossibly difficult.
• I gave up on understanding calculus.  For it is impossibly difficult.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Jeanine found the metal concert both disturbing and awesome but she has no intention of attending another one.

• Jeanine found the metal concert both disturbing, and awesome but she has no intention of attending another one.
• Jeanine found the metal concert both disturbing and awesome, but she has no intention of attending another one.
• Jeanine found the metal concert both disturbing and awesome but she has no intention of attending another one.
• Jeanine found the metal concert both disturbing, and awesome, but she has no intention of attending another one.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Neither wind nor gale can keep Freddy Krueger from watching the latest My Little Pony episode.

• Neither, wind, nor, gale can keep Freddy Krueger from watching the latest My Little Pony episode.
• Neither wind, nor gale can keep Freddy Krueger from watching the latest My Little Pony episode.
• Neither wind nor gale can keep Freddy Krueger from watching the latest My Little Pony episode.
• Neither wind nor gale, can keep Freddy Krueger from watching the latest My Little Pony episode.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet mice.

• Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet, mice.
• Elmyra could work on her homework, or she could play with her pet mice.
• Elmyra could work on her homework or, she could play with her pet mice.
• Elmyra could work on her homework or she could play with her pet mice.

Which is the correct way to write the following sentence?
She is the head of the cheerleading squad and she just started soccer practice.

• She is the head, of the cheerleading squad, and, she just started, soccer practice.
• She is the head of the cheerleading squad and she just started soccer practice.
• She is the head of the cheerleading squad, and she just started, soccer practice.
• She is the head of the cheerleading squad, and she just started soccer practice.

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• because
• for
• and
• so

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• for 
• yet 
• whether
• nor