FANBOYS
Types of Sentences
Commas
Semi-Colons
Colons
100
It is the "A" in FANBOYS
What is "And"?
100
These are the 4 types of sentences we have studied.
What are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex?
100
This was Rule #1 in the comma powerpoint you took notes on in class.
What is "using a comma in a list of 3 of more".
100
These are the two uses for semi-colons.
What are to join clauses and to separate items in a list that have a comma?
100
These are the three times a colon is used in a sentence.
What are to introduce a list, to introduce an explanation, and to introduce a long quote.
200
This is the "N" in FANBOYS.
What is "nor".
200
Identify the following sentence: "Although the White Sox traded Chris Sale, I am still excited for next season."
What is complex?
200
This is what you have to include with a comma if you are joining two independent clauses.
What are the FANBOYS?
200
Where does the semi-colon belong in the following sentence: I was hungry he was starving.
What is in between "hungry" and "he"?
300
This is the "S" in FANBOYS.
What is "so"?
300
What 2 things are needed when combining clauses to make a compound sentence?
What is a comma and one of the FANBOYS.
300
This is where the comma is placed in a compound sentence.
What is before the FANBOYS?
300
These are replaced when forming a compound sentence with a semi-colon.
What is a comma and one of the FANBOYS?
400
This is the "Y" in FANBOYS.
What is "yet"?
400
These are the components of a compound-complex sentence.
What are 2 independent clauses and at least one dependent clauses?
400
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence: "Mr. Grady whose body odor rivaled the smell of a decomposing elephant is my gym teacher this year."
What is before "whose" and after "elephant"?
400
Where do semi-colons belong in the following sentence? This week's winners are Joe from Reno, Nevada Diane from Phoenix, Arizona and Matt from Irvine, California.
What is after Nevada and after Arizona?
500
This is the actual name for the FANBOYS.
What are Coordinating Conjunctions?
500
This part of speech begins a dependent clause.
What is a Subordinating Conjunction?
500
Where do commas belong in the following sentence: Ken Griffey Jr. had a prettier swing than Barry Bonds Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez but they all have more home runs than him.
What is after "Griffey", after "Bonds", after "Mays", and after "Rodriguez"
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