FANBOYS
The A in FANBOYS stands for
What is AND
The most common way to show a reader where one sentence (independent clause) ends and another begins
What is a PERIOD
ADD A CONJUNCTION
She enjoys walking through the country. She often goes backpacking on her vacations.
What is
She enjoys walking through the country, and she often goes backpacking on her vacations.
The top half acts like a period that stops the first independent clause while the comma in the bottom half tells the reader that the second clause is related to the first
what is a semicolon
The Y in FANBOYS stands for
What is YET
7 words you can use to connect 2 independent clauses when using a comma
what are coordinating conjunctions
ADD A SEMICOLON
American Horror Story is an interesting series, the plotline changes each season.
what is
American Horror Story is an interesting series; the plotline changes each season.
Occurs when a writer shows separation by using a comma but forgets to use one of the coordinating conjunctions to show the relationship between the independent clauses
what is a comma splice
Name the 7 coordinating conjunctions
What is
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
the punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma
what is a semicolon
ADD A CONJUNCTION
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What is
The Writing Center is a great place for students, for it helps them improve their writing.
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone
what is an independent clause