Run On Sentences
I had so much candy and now I have no candy and I wish I had gotten more candy.
What is a Fused Sentence?
I want to go to the movie.
What is a Simple Sentence?
The acronym for coordinating conjunctions.
What is FANBOYS?
The acronym for subordinating conjunctions.
What is SWABI?
The clouds were dark, we thought it would rain. I bought a coat, however, it did not fit.
What is a Comma Splice?
The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she still found the buried treasure.
What is a Compound Sentence?
One of Them is NOT Part of FANBOYS: For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So.
What is Not?
One of them is NOT part of SWABI: Since, Where, After, Because, If
What is Where?
He’s going to the store, he’ll come back and make dinner for us.
What is a Comma Splice?
Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
Bill refuses to eat peas, nor will he touch carrots.
What is nor?
I like to eat cake, since it is my favorite food.
What is Since?
Joe brought a bologna sandwich for lunch he forgot to bring me one.
What is a Fused Sentence?
I wanted to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.
What is a Compound Sentence?
I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days.
What is For?
After I skinned my knee, I went to the nurse.
What is After?
The candy and the cupcakes and the cookies and the cake and the ice cream are my favorite desserts.
What is a Polysyndeton?
Though I like eating sweet foods, I tried spicy food, and I enjoyed it a lot.
What is a Compound-Complex?
You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork.
What is or?
I got mad at my friend because he spilled my water.
What is Because?