Fanboys and Swabi

What is another word for a sentence?

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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