FANBOYS
What does the S in "FANBOYS" stand for?
so
What is an independent clause?
A thought that can stand on its own as a complete sentence.
What is the error in the following sentence:
Jordan wanted to play basketball so we went to the park with our friends.
Fused sentence; no comma was used before "so".
What does the F in "FANBOYS" stand for?
True or false? A FANBOYS word connects two independent clauses (complete ideas).
True
What is the error in the following sentence:
Jazmin did her homework, she got a good grade on it.
Comma Splice; no conjunction used after the comma.
Which one of the "FANBOYS" would be used to show something is "in addition to"?
And
Is this a complete thought or an incomplete thought?
My mom drives a grey car.
complete thought
Fix the error in the following sentence WITHOUT splitting it into two sentences:
My professor is intelligent I've learned a lot from her.
My professor is intelligent, and I've learned a lot from her.
My professor is intelligent; I've learned a lot from her.
Which one of the "FANBOYS" would be used to show a choice between two or more options?
Or
Is this a complete thought or an incompete thought?
Because she was hungry.
Incomplete thought
What is the error in the following sentence:
Mr. Morello loves sports, but Mrs. Aiken does too!
The coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) is incorrect; "and" is the correct choice.
Which one of the "FANBOYS" would be used to show that something is "opposite" or "different"?
But or yet
What are the two things needed to join two independent clauses together?
What is the error in the following sentence:
Throughout history, Spongebob Squarepants has been an educational show, and it is helpful in the development in the brain of a child.
There is no error!