Conjunctions/Colons
This is what the "A" in FANBOYS stands for.
What is "and"?
The corrected version of this sentence: "I stayed up studying until late last night I am very tired".
What is "I stayed up studying until late last night, so I am very tired"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "I finished reading a book, I put the book down".
What is "I finished reading a book, then I put the book down"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "They smiled at me and I laugh".
What is "They smiled at me and I laughed"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
Gangnam Style
What is "Gangnam Style"?
This is what the "N" in FANBOYS stands for.
What is "nor"?
The corrected version of this sentence: "Fly me to the moon let me play among the stars and let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars".
What is "Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars and let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "I went to the mall, Jane was there, with her friends".
What is "I went to the mall. Jane was there with her friends"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "She takes the boy's cookies away while I watch, which was mean".
What is "She takes the boy's cookies away while I watch, which is mean"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
Romeo and Juliet
What is Romeo and Juliet?
The corrected version of this sentence, using a conjunction: "He won the battle, he lost the war".
What is "He won the battle, but he lost the war"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited but I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over".
What is "I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited. I couldn't stay away. I couldn't fight it. I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
Did anyone notice that there is also a comma splice?
The reason why this sentence: "I love going to the movies, it's so fun" is a comma splice and the corrected sentence.
What is "I love going to the movies. It's so fun"?
The clauses before and after the comma can both function as independent sentences.
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
The corrected version of this sentence: "Yesterday I went to the garden, where I can see tulips, water the flowers, and pick fresh vegetables".
What is "Yesterday I went to the garden, where I saw tulips, watered the flowers, and picked fresh vegetables"?
Other answers will be accepted if they are correct.
Shrek
What is Shrek?
When I went grocery shopping, I picked up some things for dinner eggs, milk, and cheese.
What is "when I went grocery shopping, I picked up some things for dinner: eggs, milk, and cheese".
The sad girl.
What is "the sad girl cried"? (Any other reasonable responses will receive points)
When I grow up I would like to become a professional chef.
What is "When I grow up, I would like to become a professional chef"?
Shes about to tell them about what happened to that dog of theirs.
What is "she's about to tell them about what happened to that dog of theirs".
54
What is fifty-four?
He learned a valuable lesson how to use colons.
What is "he learned a valuable lesson: how to use colons".
When the dog barks.
What is "when the dog barks it means the mailman is here"? (Any other reasonable responses will receive points)
I need to buy carrots potatoes and ham for dinner.
What is "I need to buy carrots, potatoes, and ham for dinner"?
Were both invited to Jonas party.
What is "we're both invited to Jonas' party".
10,000
What is ten thousand?