5 Questions
Which acronym can be used to remember coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What should be inserted after the first clause and before the fanboy when fanboys connect independent clauses?
A comma
When should commas be used between items in a series?
When the items are nouns
Commas are not required if the fanboy connects to what?
Verbs
What is an independent clause?
A sentence
Study Notes
Coordinating Conjunctions
- FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) acronym can be used to remember coordinating conjunctions.
Connecting Independent Clauses
- A comma should be inserted after the first clause and before the fanboy when fanboys connect independent clauses.
Using Commas in a Series
- Commas should be used between items in a series, except when the series has only two items.
Exceptions to Commas
- Commas are not required when the fanboy connects to a dependent clause.
Independent Clauses
- An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and a predicate, and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
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