FANBOYS
What's the coordinating conjunction?
Paul wanted to play soccer with us, but he had too much work to do.
What is "but"?
Identify the conjunctive adverb ("THAMO"):
"Eric should leave for the airport now; otherwise, he may run into some traffic."
What is "OTHERWISE"?
Identify the Subordinating Conjunction (SWABI):
"Since we don't have enough people to play charades, Mr. Filch suggested we watch a movie instead."
What is "SINCE"?
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
"Ralph found the smooth shiny pebble on the beach."
Add a comma:
"Ralph found the smooth, shiny pebble on the beach."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
Peter really shouldn't ride his scooter on the clean, floor"
INCORRECT--REMOVE COMMA:
"Peter really shouldn't ride his scooter on the clean floor."
What's the coordinating conjunction?
Vincent wants to learn how to play the violin, and I want to get better at the banjo.
What is "AND"?
Eric was late getting to the airport; however, the pilot held the plane for him.
What is "HOWEVER"?
Identify the subordinating conjunction ("SWABI"):
"Cedric loves Halloween because he enjoys scaring people."
What is "BECAUSE"?
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
"Harry in case you're wondering knows how to play the harmonica.
INCORRECT--add commas
"Harry, in case you're wondering, knows how to play the harmonica."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
"Lisa finished her soda and believe it or not balanced it on top of my eight-foot tower of cans."
INCORRECT--add commas:
"Lisa finished her soda and, believe it or not, balanced it on top of my eight-foot tower of cans."
Correct or incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed & where:
"Jessica needed help with her ice sculpture so I headed to her house with all my tools."
Needs a COMMA
"Jessica needed help with her ice sculpture, so I headed to her house with all my tools."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed where:
"Greg just got a job at an ice cream parlor, therefore, he spends his days making sundaes and banana splits."
Needs a semicolon before therefore: "Greg just got a job at an ice cream parlor; therefore, he spends his days making sundaes and banana splits."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed & where:
"Since Ron is visiting for a whole week we can go to all the cool places I've been wanting to show him."
INCORRECT--needs a COMMA after week
"Since Ron is visiting for a whole week, we can go to all the cool places I've been wanting to show him."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
"Before he went on vacation to the south of France, President Snow bought a new orange swimsuit."
CORRECT AS IS!
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add/remove punctuation as needed:
"From the top floor of the office building Lucius could see the entire city."
INCORRECT--add a COMMA
"From the top floor of the office building, Lucius could see the entire city."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed & where:
"Professor Smith ate a burrito for lunch and now she doesn't have room for dessert."
Needs a COMMA
"Professor Smith at a burrito for lunch, and now she doesn't have room for dessert."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed where.
"I was too scared to ride the water slide; therefore, I needed help climbing back down the ladder."
CORRECT AS IS!
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, identify what punctuation is needed & where:
"Wherever Professor Moody travels he always sends me a postcard."
Incorrect--needs a COMMA:
"Wherefore Professor Moody travels, he always sends me a postcard.
Punctuate this sentence with commas and/or semicolons:
"Alice mixed up the numbers for the hospital and the pizza place in her phone therefore the nurse was very confused when she ordered two pepperoni calzones."
Add a semicolon & comma:
"Alice mixed up the numbers for the hospital and the pizza place in her phone; therefore, the nurse was very confused when she ordered two pepperoni calzones."
Punctuate this sentence with semicolons and/or commas:
"Since it's supposed to snow on Sunday Eric is hoping for school to be cancelled on Monday."
Add a COMMA after Sunday:
"Since it's supposed to snow on Sunday, Eric is hoping for School to be cancelled on Monday."
Correct or Incorrect? If concorrect, identify what punctuation is needed & where:
"The puppy followed me home so I decided to keep it."
INCORRECT--needs a COMMA
"The puppy followed me home, so I decided to keep it."
"Karen claims she saw a flying squirrel at the park; she however doesn't have any evidence."
Needs TWO (2) commas before/after however:
"Karen claims she saw a flying squirrel at the park; she, however, doesn't have any evidence."
Correct or Incorrect? If incorrect, add or remove punctuation:
"Vincent won't go anywhere, unless he can bring his pet lizard."
INCORRECT--remove comma
"Vincent won't go anywhere unless he can bring his pet lizard."
Punctuate this sentence with commas and/or semicolons--or remove punctuation if needed:
"Samantha invited me to go skydiving, I think it looks terrifying; so I said no."
"Samantha invited me to go skydiving; I think it looks terrifying, so I said no."
Punctuate this sentence by adding or deleting punctuation:
"Claire is the best gymnast I've ever met, she can hold a handstand for thirty minutes."
"Claire is the best gymnast I've ever met; she can hold a handstand for thirty minutes."