FANBOYS
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
SWABI stands for...
Since, When, After, Because, If
THAMOs stands for...
Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise
Their, They're, and _________
There
good, better, ________
best
Does a comma go before or after the FANBOYS?
BEFORE
________ I called my mom, she hung up on me!
When
Juan was upset; _________, he didn't cry.
However
"You're" is a contraction of the words...
You are
bad, _______, worst
worse
For, And, or Nor?
I couldn't get the car to start, ______ could I find my bicycle to get to school.
Nor
Because or If?
Justin was really angry ________ I ate the last cookie.
Because
Otherwise or Meanwhile?
Wendell saved his game before he turned off the console; ___________, all his progress would be lost.
Otherwise
To, Two, and ______
Too
How would I say that someone is the most tall out of a group of people?
He/She is the tallest.
But, Or, or Yet?
I wanted to tell you, __________ I was afraid you would hate me.
But
After or If?
_________ I finish reading my book, then I can get the next in the series.
If
Meanwhile or otherwise?
Lila finished the group project all by herself; ___________, Nina played games on her phone and forgot about it altogether.
Meanwhile
Is this the correct form of it's/its?
The tiger tilted its head when it heard the strange noise.
Yes, correct
Is this correct?
She was the most prettiest person I had ever seen.
No, remove most
Best FANBOYS for these sentences?
I threw my hair up in a bun, ______ I was already late to school. I needed to eat some breakfast, _____ I grabbed a granola bar.
FOR, SO
Best SWABIs for these sentences?
__________ Shelley moved away, things haven't been the same. I wonder if it's _________ she was truly my best friend.
Since/After , Because
Which THAMOs works best?
I didn't feel very well after the game; ________, I tripped over the soccer ball as it passed me.
Also
Fix the errors in this short passage.
"There making a mess," Helena tattled on her younger siblings.
"Its not a big deal," her mom snapped back.
They're, It's
Is this correct? If not, what needs to be corrected?
You're my bestest friend.
no, best