Compound Sentences
Find
FANBOYS
& add the Commas
modified from Prentice-Hall, Inc.
There is a document so students can do this on their own if they are absent.
OR
I can have students do this on own, then go through as a class.
The document says student.copy at the end of it
Answers
followed by
noun-verb markings
1.
The teacher repeated the directions but I was still confused.
1.
The teacher repeated the directions but I was still confused.
1.
The teacher repeated the directions, but I was still confused.
(directions, but I)
(also correct: directions, and I)
2.
I explained my problem to the librarian and she was able to find exactly what I needed.
2.
I explained my problem to the librarian and she was able to find exactly what I needed.
2.
I explained my problem to the librarian, and she was able to find exactly what I needed.
(librarian, and she)
3.
We arrived early and stayed late.
3.
We arrived early and stayed late.
3. is CORRECT
We arrived early and stayed late.
4.
The campers were hot and tired for they had been hiking all day.
4.
The campers were hot and tired for they had been hiking all day.
4.
The campers were hot and tired, for they had been hiking all day.
(tired, for they)
5.
Alana wanted to explore the cave but her parents had forbidden it.
5.
Alana wanted to explore the cave but her parents had forbidden it.
5.
Alana wanted to explore the cave, but her parents had forbidden it.
(cave, but her)
6.
Sam loves coconut cream candies but Andrew won’t touch them.
6.
Sam loves coconut cream candies but Andrew won’t touch them.
6.
Sam loves coconut cream candies, but Andrew won’t touch them.
(candies, but Andrew)
7.
We did our best but still lost the game.
7.
We did our best but still lost the game.
7. is CORRECT
We did our best but still lost the game.
8.
My brother excels at languages but I am better than he at math.
8.
My brother excels at languages but I am better than he at math.
8.
My brother excels at languages, but I am better than he at math.
(languages, but I)
9.
The fossils the explorers found were very valuable yet the coins were worthless.
9.
The fossils the explorers found were very valuable yet the coins were worthless.
9.
The fossils the explorers found were very valuable, yet the coins were worthless.
(valuable, yet, the)
)
10.
I ironed the shirts and put them back into the closets.
10.
I ironed the shirts and put them back into the closets.
10. is CORRECT
I ironed the shirts and put them back into the closets.