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Fill In The Blank: FANBOYS
Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Fill In The Blank: AAAWWUBBIS
Strong Writing
Punctuation
100

Michael grabbed a sandwich, ______ he jumped in the car.

What is "and"?

100
Maria runs quickly.
What is a complete sentence?
100
What is the subject of this sentence? The girls left the party early.
What is girls?
100
What is an example of a transition word?
What is For example, For instance, First of all, In conclusion, Ultimately, Finally, etc.?
100

Where do the commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.

What is after YOU? When I think of you, my heart sings.

200

I don't like spinach, ________ I do love broccoli.

What is "but"?

200
When I am alone in the shower.
What is an incomplete sentence?
200
What is the predicate of this sentence? The girls left the party early.
What is left?
200

When should you always use a strong transition word/phrase?

What is when you are introducing (embedding) a quotation in your short answer response? What is at the beginning of a new idea such as the topic sentence of a paragraph?

200

The missing punctuation in this sentence. Maricela's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.

What is put a comma after the word green? Maricela's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue.

300

He ate too much pizza, _____ his stomach hurt.

What is "so"?

300
MaryBeth who is the best person on the team and should have won the race.
What is an incomplete sentence?
300
The subject of the following sentence: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
What is FOX?
300
Which sentence is stronger? A) I believe that education is important because it opens our minds to new ideas. B) Education is important; it opens our minds to new ideas.
What is B?
300
Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400

Max went to the post office, _____ he had a letter to mail.

What is "for"?

400
If you love me let me know.
What is a complete sentence?
400
The verb in the following sentence: Jasmine and Joseph jumped up and joined the dance (the jitter-bug, of course).
What is JUMPED AND JOINED?
400

What should your introduction (first paragraph of your ECR) always include?

What is your thesis (argument, RA, QA)?

400
Where do commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.
500

Tess is neither doing homework, ______ is she studying.

What is "nor"?

500
Because you can't control yourself I have no choice but to ground you.
What is a complete sentence?
500
A _____________ does not possess a subject and a verb. It is not a complete sentence.
What is a fragment?
500
Is it acceptable to end your short answer response with a quotation?
What is NO? Your short answer response must end with an explanation-never end with a quotation.
500

Where does a semicolon belong in this sentence: I have a meeting it starts soon.

What is using after "MEETING". I have a meeting; it starts at noon.