Evaluating Commas with FANBOYS
Gabriel is trying his best to be number one right now, but Katherine has him beat!
A. The sentence is correct as is!
B. Add another comma
C. Move the comma
D. Remove the comma
A. The sentence is correct as is!
Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.
A. Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs.
B. Sasha does not want to get sick so She drinks water after she runs.
C. Sasha does not want to get sick, she drinks water after she runs.
D. Sasha does not want to get sick so he drinks water after she runs.
A. Sasha does not want to get sick, so she drinks water after she runs.
Donovan threw the ball and the bat into the air.
A. connecting subjects
B. connecting verbs
C. connecting objects
D. connecting complete thoughts
C. connecting objects
Alice read a book. Ann read a book. What is the best way to combine the two sentences?
A. Alice Ann read a book
B. Alice read a book. And Ann read a book.
C. Alice read a book and Ann read.
D. Alice and Ann read a book.
D. Alice and Ann read a book.
My brother annoys me everyday, ___ I still love him.
A. but
B. so
C. yet
D. and
A. but
Mr. C is in charge of proctoring the test yet he is falling asleep.
A. Remove the comma
B. Keep as is
C. Add a comma
D. Add two commas
C. Add a comma
Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.
A. Max fell asleep immediately, for He was very tired.
B. Max fell asleep immediately, he was very tired.
C. Max fell asleep immediately for he was very tired.
D. Max fell asleep immediately, for he was very tired.
D. Max fell asleep immediately, for he was very tired.
When a coordinating conjunction connects two complete thoughts, it needs a ______ before it.
A. period
B. semicolon
C. comma
D. colon
C. comma
IS THERE A COMPOUND SUBJECT OR COMPOUND VERB? Bacon, lettuce, and tomato are delicious together in a sandwich.
A. Neither
B. Verb
C. Subject
D. Both
C. Subject
What needs to be included before the coordinating conjunction?
A. yet
B. it is the part of the sentence that contains the verb; shows the action the subject is doing
C. so
D. comma
D. comma
Gabriel had forgotten, that his mother had purchased the books.
A. Add another comma
B. Move the comma elsewhere
C. The sentence is correct as is!
D. Remove the comma
D. Remove the comma
Choose the ending that makes the MOST sense: I tasted the sauce
A. , or I decided to add more salt.
B. , and I decided to add more salt.
C. , yet I decided to add more salt.
D. , nor I decided to add more salt.
B. , and I decided to add more salt.
I'll go on a run, or I'll read my magazine.
A. connecting subjects
B. connecting verbs
C. connecting objects
D. connecting complete thoughts
D. connecting complete thoughts
IS THERE A COMPOUND SUBJECT OR COMPOUND VERB? Some boys from the class built and drove a model car.
A. Neither
B. Verb
C. Subject
D. Both
B. Verb
Which is the correctly written compound sentence?
A. I went to the store and I got cookies
B. I went to the store, and got cookies.
C. I went to the store, and I got cookies.
D. I went to the store and I got cookies.
C. I went to the store, and I got cookies.
Which sentence uses comma FANBOYS correctly?
A. The kid ate, but he threw a fit because he thought it was gross.
B. The dog walked, jumped, and ran.
C. Tomas went to the park, for a hour
D. He ran ,but got a sprained ankle.
A. The kid ate, but he threw a fit because he thought it was gross.
What is a compound sentence?
A. who or what the sentence is about
B. two or more simple subjects with the same predicate
C. a sentence made of two sentences joined by a comma and conjunction or a semicolon
D. the main word in the complete subject
C. a sentence made of two sentences joined by a comma and conjunction or a semicolon
At the play, Oliver Wood laughed and cried.
A. connecting subjects
B. connecting verbs
C. connecting objects
D. connecting complete thoughts
B. connecting verbs
Aunt Robyn was watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop. Uncle Rob was watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop. How can you combine these two sentences?
A. Aunt Robyn and Uncle Rob were watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop.
B. Aunt, Robyn and Uncle, Rob were watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop.
C. Aunt Robyn, and Uncle Rob were watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop.
D. Aunt Robyn, and Uncle Rob were ,watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop.
A. Aunt Robyn and Uncle Rob were watching tv, waiting for the rain to stop.
Ms. Hall loves tomatoes, ______ she doesn't like ketchup.
A. so
B. yet
C. but
D. however
B. yet
Ms. Hall loves tomatoes, ______ she doesn't like ketchup.
A. and
B. yet
C. so
D. nor
B. yet
Tyke loves to wear boots. He doesn't love to go to PE. Fix the sentence.
A. Tyke loves to wear boots, so he doesn't love to go to PE.
B. Tyke loves to wear boots, and he doesn't love to go to PE.
C. Tyke loves to wear boots but he doesn't love to go to PE.
D. Tyke loves to wear boots, but doesn't love PE.
A. Tyke loves to wear boots, so he doesn't love to go to PE.
Last night, Ron Weasley went to the movies and ate out at the diner.
A. connecting subjects
B. connecting verbs
C. connecting objects
D. connecting complete thoughts
B. connecting verbs
I play football in the afternoon when the sun is shining. What is the subject? (Who or what is doing the action?)
A. I
B. football
C. afternoon
D. sun
A. I
How can you fix a run on sentence?
A. Insert a period to make two separate sentences
B. Insert a semicolon
C. Neither answer is correct
D. Both answers are correct
D. Both answers are correct