Identifying FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since

• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

A conjunction is a part of speech that

• has a function

• connects words and phrases

• describes functions

• transitions between paragraphs

FANBOYS

N -

FANBOYS

Y -

FANBOYS

S -

What is the conjunction in the following sentence:

I do not wear rain boots nor rain coats.

• not

• nor

• wear

• rain

What is the conjunction in the following sentence: I am saving money for a new pair of boots.

• for

• am

• of

• new

Which TWO phrases are connected by the conjunction?

• I like to swim

• I am not good at it

• to swim but

• not good at it

Identify conjunctions: I went to tutoring, for I didn't understand the homework.

• tutoring

• understand

• for

• homework

Which sentence is punctuated correctly according to the rules of using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?

• This summer, Spiderman will be traveling to multiple countries so, he needs to save a bit of money.

• This summer, Spiderman will be traveling to multiple countries, so he needs to save a bit of money.

• This summer, Spiderman will be traveling to multiple countries so he needs to save a bit of money.

• This summer, Spiderman will be traveling to multiple countries, so, he needs to save a bit of money.