Conjunctions and Punctuation

What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?

• FLAPELS

• FANGIRL

• FANBOYS

• SYOBNAF

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

In the acronym FANBOYS, what does the F stand for?

• Forget

• For

• From

• Favorite

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence below is a correct example of a compound sentence?

• Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon. She was afraid of Gyarados.

• Misty loved training water Pokemon but she was afraid of Gyarados.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? The Doctor always enjoyed meeting new people. He also loved time traveling. 

• For

• And

• Nor

• But

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the conjunction in the following sentence? Luke Skywalker and Han Solo set out to rescue Princess Leia. 

• Set

• Rescue

• And

• To

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the definition of the conjunction "but"?

• Contradicts, offers a contrast, or introduces something unexpected

• Adds information

• means "because" and introduces the effect of a cause-effect relationship.

• As a result

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

In the acronym FANBOYS, what does the Y stand for?

• Yes

• Yep

• Your

• Yet

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? May loves to compete. She entered a beauty contest.

• and

• but

• so

• for

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? Brock is a good cook. He spends a lot of time in the kitchen cooking for his family.

• yet

• for

• but

• nor

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

In the acronym FANBOYS, what does the N stand for?

• Nor

• Not

• Next

• Net

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A