Combining Sentences

Fanboys 1

100

Combine each pair of sentences with the word and to make a new sentence. 1. Bobby played hide-and-seek. Cindy played hide-and-seek.

And, But , So , In  

Bobby and Cindy played hide-and-seek.

200

You can taste-test the dessert yourself, _____ you can ask me to test it for you.

But  ,  Or  ,  So   ,  Nor

You can taste-test the dessert yourself, or you can ask me to test it for you.

300

He walked to the window ______ he couldn’t hear anything.

Or   ,   So   ,  But ,   Nor 

He walked to the window __but____ he couldn’t hear anything.

400

Name all the fanboys 

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

500

What is the meaning of the fanboy AND?

(A) To add something to a statement 

(B) to contrast something to a statement

(C) to compare something to a statement

(A) To add something to a statement

Sentences 1

100

John was going on a run ___  he forgot something in his house.

(A) So

(B) But

(C) For

(B) But

200

Manny skated on the pond ____ Sandy went sledding on the hill.

(A) But

(B)Nor

(C)And

(C) And

300

The neighbors are on vacation ____ Perhaps they are not answering their door.

(A) But

(B) Or

(C) So

(B) Or

400

Harry trained for the race ____He was a sure winner _____  He twisted his ankle the weekend before the event. 

(A) And,But

(B)Nor,For

(C) So,But

(A) And,But

500

Jennifer was good at science, ____ her sister had trouble with writing.

(A) But

(B) So

(C) Nor

(A) But

Sentences 2

100

That movie scares me,_____ I don’t want to watch it.

(A) Nor

(B) But

(C) So

(C) So

200

We passed through passport control,_____ the four of us boarded the airplane.

(A) For

(B) And

(C) But

(B) And

300

The zoo’s only elephant was starving,_____ it had not eaten since last week.

(A) Nor

(B) But

(C) For

(C) For

400

I will not see you today, ___ will I see you tomorrow.

(A) Nor

(B) So

(C) But

(A) Nor

500

I really disliked that teacher, ____ I still wanted to take his class.

(A) So

(B) Yet

(C)  But

(B) Yet

Joining Words

100

Name all of the joining words

What ,   After  ,   Soccer  ,  Although  ,  Basketball ,  Because ,  Sonic  ,  Before  ,   Shadow ,  Since ,   Panda ,  Unless ,  Class  ,  While 

After, Although, Because, Before, Since, Unless, While

200

I have no money. I can’t go to the play.

(A) While

(B) Since

(C) Before

(B) Since

300

Polar bears are cute. The mothers are dangerous if they think you are threatening their cubs.

(A) Because

(B) Although

(C) After

(B) Although

400

You must plan your time wisely. Otherwise, you won’t be able to study for all nine exams next month.

(A) Unless

(B) After 

(C) Because 

(A) Unless

500

The party ended. We went to the beach to watch the sunset.

(A) Unless

(B) Before

(C) After

(B) Before

Fanboys 2

100

Which FANBOYS should you use in this sentence?

Do all your homework, (and/for/or) you will fall behind.

Do all your homework, or you will fall behind.

200

Does this sentence need a comma?
Put on your shirt and then your jacket.

No- the sentence is fine as it is because there are not two complete sentences on both sides of the FANBOYS 'and'

300

What should be inserted after the first clause and before the fanboy when fanboys connect independent clauses?

(A) A period

(B) A colon

(C) A semicolon

(D) A comma 

(D) A comma 

400

When should a comma be inserted when the coordinating conjunction connects independent clauses?

(A) Before the coordinating conjunction

(B) Before the first clause

(C) After the first clause

(D) After the coordinating conjunction

(C) After the first clause

500

Complex sentences join together what two things?

(A) I don't know

(B) Fanboys 

(C) one independent clause and one dependent clause

(C) one independent clause and one dependent clause