Exploring Coordinating Conjunctions with FANBOYS

The video tutorial by GrammarSongs covers the use of coordinating conjunctions in English grammar. It begins with an overview of parts of speech and the role of conjunctions in connecting words, phrases, or clauses. The focus is on coordinating conjunctions, often remembered by the mnemonic 'FANBOYS' (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). The tutorial explains how these conjunctions can join independent clauses to form compound sentences, emphasizing the importance of using a comma before the conjunction. Through examples and practice exercises, viewers learn to apply coordinating conjunctions effectively in writing and speaking.

What are the two main components of a complete sentence?

• Clause and Object

• Predicate and Clause

• Subject and Object

• Subject and Predicate

What does the prefix 'con' in 'conjunction' mean?

• Against

• With or Together

• After

• Before

Which mnemonic device is used to remember coordinating conjunctions?

• JOINERS

• CONJUNCT

• BOYSFAN

• FANBOYS

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• Yet

• And

• Because

• For

What is another term for a complete sentence?

• Phrase

• Predicate

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses?

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Comma

Which coordinating conjunction would best combine these sentences: 'Anne was hungry. She made a sandwich.'?

• So

• And

• But

• Or

Which coordinating conjunction offers choices?

• And

• Or

• So

• But

What is the function of coordinating conjunctions?

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses

• To end sentences

• To start sentences

• To describe nouns

Which coordinating conjunction would best combine these sentences: 'We can go to the movies. We can go to the zoo.' if we want to do both activities?

• So

• And

• But

• Or