Exploring Coordinating Conjunctions with FANBOYS

The video tutorial explains the role of coordinating conjunctions, known as Fanboy words, in connecting words, phrases, and clauses. It highlights their importance in avoiding common comma errors. The tutorial provides rules for when to use commas with Fanboy words, especially when connecting independent clauses, and notes an exception for short sentences. The video emphasizes memorizing these conjunctions to improve grammatical accuracy.

What makes coordinating conjunctions unique in the English language?

• They are only used in formal writing.

• They can connect words, phrases, and clauses.

• They are always used at the beginning of a sentence.

• They are the longest words in the English language.

Which of the following is NOT a FANBOYS word?

• For

• And

• Because

• Yet

What is the most common comma error related to FANBOYS?

• Using a comma before a FANBOYS word in a series.

• Not using a comma when a FANBOYS word connects two clauses.

• Using a comma after a FANBOYS word connecting two phrases.

• Using a comma before a FANBOYS word connecting two words.

When a FANBOYS word connects two words, what punctuation should be used?

• A comma

• A semicolon

• No punctuation

• A period

If a FANBOYS word connects two phrases, what punctuation is required?

• A period

• No punctuation

• A semicolon

• A comma

When should a comma be used with a FANBOYS word?

• When it connects items in a series

• When it connects two phrases

• When it connects two words

• When it connects two independent clauses

What is the rule for using a comma with FANBOYS when connecting two independent clauses?

• Use a comma if the first clause has more than five words

• Never use a comma

• Use a comma if the second clause has more than five words

• Always use a comma

What is the exception to the comma rule with FANBOYS?

• When the first clause has five or fewer words

• When the second clause has five or fewer words

• When the FANBOYS word is 'and'

• When the FANBOYS word is 'but'

In the sentence 'I will buy apples and I will buy bananas,' why is a comma used?

• Because it connects two phrases

• Because 'and' is a FANBOYS word

• Because it connects two words

• Because it connects two independent clauses

In the sentence 'I will buy some red apples and I will buy bananas,' why is a comma required?

• Because it connects two phrases

• Because 'and' is a FANBOYS word

• Because it connects two words

• Because the first clause has more than five words