Coordinating Conjunctions
Name the Formula
Miscellaneous
Imposters
Identify the Parts
100
DOUBLE POINTS: Name the mnemonic for coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS
100
Name the formulas for independent clauses.
SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV
100
TRIPLE POINTS: What word must be in the first independent clause of a compound sentence, when ', nor' is used as the conjunction?
not
100
What are the two imposters?
prepositional phrase and infinitive
100
DOUBLE POINTS: Scott took his college tests last month, yet he has not heard anything about the results.
Scott - subject, took - verb, he - subject, has heard - verb, about the results - prepositional phrase
200
Name the word that can be used as a coordinating conjunction or a preposition.
for
200
What are the formulas for compound sentences?
I ; I I, c I
200
Name two questions that adverbs answer.
how, when, where, to what extent
200
What is the difference between a prepositional phrase and an infinitive?
a prepositional phrase ends with a noun and an infinitive ends with an action verb
200
TRIPLE POINTS: Tina will graduate in the spring; she wants to join the Peace Corps and to work with people living in poor nations.
Tina - subject, will graduate - verb, in the spring - prepositional phrase, she - subject, wants - verb, to join - infinitive, to work - infinitive, with people - prepositional phrase, in poor nations - prepositional phrase
300
What must be in front of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
comma
300
What does the 'c' stand for in the formula I, c I?
coordinating conjunction
300
What must be in an independent clause?
subject, verb, complete thought or stand alone
300
Identify the imposters: The mother and father came out of the house and comforted the girl. DOUBLE POINTS: What is the adverb?
out of the house/adverb is out
300
DOUBLE POINTS: The couple climbed to the mountaintop, so they could see the view and get their bearings.
couple - subject, climbed - verb, to the mountaintop - prepositional phrase, they - subject, could see - verb, get - verb
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Name the coordinating conjunctions.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
DOUBLE POINTS: What does the 'I' represent in the formula I;I ?
independent clause
400
TRIPLE POINTS: What is the adverb? Here come the paperboy and the milkman.
here
400
Identify the imposters: The boys' basketball team is undefeated, and the girls' team seems to be on a winning streak. TRIPLE POINTS: Identify the parts of this sentence and the formula
to be - infinitive, on a winning streak - prepositional phrase
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Marilynn's parents will not allow her to go out this weekend, nor will they allow her to talk on the phone.
parents - subjects, will allow - verb, to go - infinitive, out this weekend - prepositional phrase, they - subject, will allow - verb, to talk - infinitive, on the phone - prepositional phrase
500
How is a coordinating conjunction and a comma used in a compound sentence?
to join two independent clauses
500
DOUBLE POINTS: Circle the formulas for simple and compound sentences. I c, I SV SVSV SSV I, c I SSVV I ; I SVV I : I
SV SVV SSV SSVV I, c I I ; I
500
Identify the adverbs: Rick and his girlfriend had an argument and walked angrily away from each other.
adverbs: angrily and away
500
What are the imposters? Peter found the picnic basket in the meadow, so he shouted for joy.
in the meadow, for joy
500
DOUBLE POINTS: People are starving in Africa; we need to send them food and money.
people - subject, are starving - verb, in Africa - prepositional phrase, we - subject, need - verb, to send - infinitive
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