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Which coordinating conjunction is represented by the letter 'F' in the acronym FANBOYS?
Which coordinating conjunction is represented by the letter 'F' in the acronym FANBOYS?
Which coordinating conjunction is represented by the letter 'Y' in the acronym FANBOYS?
Which coordinating conjunction is represented by the letter 'Y' in the acronym FANBOYS?
What punctuation mark is not required when the coordinating conjunction connects two words or phrases?
What punctuation mark is not required when the coordinating conjunction connects two words or phrases?
When should a comma be inserted when the coordinating conjunction connects independent clauses?
When should a comma be inserted when the coordinating conjunction connects independent clauses?
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What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
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Study Notes
Coordinating Conjunctions and Punctuation
- The letter 'F' in the acronym FANBOYS represents the coordinating conjunction 'For'.
- The letter 'Y' in the acronym FANBOYS represents the coordinating conjunction 'Yet'.
- When a coordinating conjunction connects two words or phrases, a comma is not required.
- A comma should be inserted when a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses.
- An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.
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Test your knowledge of coordinating conjunctions with this quiz! Learn how to use the acronym FANBOYS to remember these connectors and avoid comma errors in your writing. Plus, get handy tips on punctuation. Take the quiz now and become a master of coordinating conjunctions!
