FANBOYS
What do the F and A stand for?
For, and
Until your father comes home
dependent (not a complete sentence)
What is a clause?
A part of a sentence (includes a subject and verb but sometimes cannot be its own sentence)
Correct the following sentence:
Tomorrow I will be here I have an English test
Ex:
Tomorrow I will be here because I have an English test.
Tomorrow I will be here; I have an English test.
Tomorrow I will be here and I have an English test.
It is dark outside, _______ I can see
A. for
B. yet
C. for
B. yet
What do the N and B stand for?
Nor, but
The moon is bright when
Dependent (not a complete sentence)
What is a conjunction?
A part of speech that serves to connect two or more clauses of a sentence
My favorite color was turquoise now it's lime green
Answers vary
Ex:
My favorite color was turquoise, but now it's lime green.
My favorite color was turquoise; however, now it's lime green.
I like to play volleyball, ____ it is exciting.
A. but
B. nor
C. for
C. for
Use the conjunction that N stands for in a sentence
Answers vary
The star is bright
Independent (can be a complete sentence)
What is a semicolon and when can you use one?
A semicolon is this ; and can be used to separate two independent clauses
The sun hurt my eyes I put on sunglasses
Answers vary
Ex:
The sun hurt my eyes so I put on sunglasses.
The sun hurt my eyes until I put on sunglasses.
The sun hurt my eyes. I put on sunglasses.
My notebook is getting full, ____ I may need to get a new one.
A. so
B. for
C. yet
A. so
Use the conjunction that the Y stands for in a sentence
Answers vary
What is a fragment?
An incomplete sentence
Ex: The mother bird did not come back until
The ocean's waves were giant the day I went on my boat my mom got sick from them.
Answers vary.
The ocean's waves were giant the day I went on my boat so my mom got sick from them
The ocean's waves were giant the day I went on my boat; my mom got sick from them.
I want to go to soccer practice, ____ it's raining.
A. because
B. for
C. but
C. but
How is memorizing FANBOYS helpful?
It allows me to more easily remember the most common conjunctions in English
The 6th grade teachers love to teach they also love their students they don't love grading.
Answers vary:
The 6th grade teachers love to teach because they love their students. However, they don't love grading.
The 6th grade teachers love to teach and they also love their students. They don't love grading.
I don't enjoy playing basketball ___ soccer.
A. or
B. nor
C. yet
B. nor