Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions Explained

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Neither, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

Which of the following is an example of a conjunction joining words?

• The cat jumped and ran

• Tom and Sally

• I will be at the mall or in the library

• I want to go home because I am feeling ill

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To start a new paragraph

• To replace a noun

• To end a sentence

• To join words, verbs, phrases, or clauses

When joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, what must you include?

• A period

• An exclamation mark

• A comma

• A semicolon

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• I will be at the mall, or in the library.

• I went to the mall, and met my friends.

• I would love to come over, but my parents will not let me.

• I want to go home, because I am feeling ill.

In the sentence 'I went to the mall and met my friends,' why is there no comma before 'and'?

• Because 'met my friends' is an independent clause

• Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction

• Because 'I went to the mall' is not an independent clause

• Because 'met my friends' is not an independent clause

Which part of the sentence 'I would love to come over, but my parents will not let me' is an independent clause?

• I would love to come over, but

• My parents will not let me

• But my parents will not let me

• I would love to come over

What is the subject in the clause 'my parents will not let me'?

• My parents

• Will not

• Parents

• Let me

Why is it incorrect to put a comma in the sentence 'I went to the mall and met my friends'?

• Because 'I went to the mall' is not a complete sentence

• Because 'I went to the mall' is dependent on 'met my friends'

• Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction

• Because 'met my friends' is dependent on 'I went to the mall'

What must you do if you cannot split a sentence into two independent clauses?

• Add a comma

• Leave the comma out

• Rewrite the sentence

• Replace the conjunction