Coordinating Conjunctions and Compound Sentence Exercise
Can you complete the exercise using the correct FANBOYS?
1. Maria wanted to go to the party, ________ her parents would not let her. 2. Eduardo was angry, _____ his little brother ruined his new shoes. 3. Lupita and Raquel arrived at the movie theater early, ________ they could get a good seat. 4. Zahraa and her sister can go to Gatlinburg, _______ they can go to Atlanta. 5. Darlene does not like dogs, _________ does she like cats. 6. Alicia didn’t understand her homework, _________ she did her best. 7. The class visited a college on their field trip, ________ they ate lunch at a restaurant. 8. Amid missed a test when he was absent, _______ he took it the next day. 9. The teacher assigned homework, _______ the students did not do it. 10. We walked the dog when we got home, ________ we fed him.
Answers:
1. but 2. because (cuz) 3. so 4. or 5. nor 6. yet 7. and 8. so 9. but 10. and
The given exercise requires the application of FANBOYS, an acronym for coordinating conjunctions in English grammar, to form compound sentences. The conjunctions (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) are filled in the appropriate blanks of each sentence to form a complete compound sentence in the given exercise.
Explanation:
The exercise given is designed to improve and test your understanding of Coordinating Conjunctions and Compound Sentences, which are part of English grammar. The acronym FANBOYS represents the conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. These conjunctions are used to connect independent clauses (simple sentences) to form compound sentences.
The filled-out exercise would look like: 1. Maria wanted to go to the party, but her parents would not let her. 2. Eduardo was angry, because (cuz) his little brother ruined his new shoes. 3. Lupita and Raquel arrived at the movie theater early, so they could get a good seat. 4. Zahraa and her sister can go to Gatlinburg, or they can go to Atlanta. 5. Darlene does not like dogs, nor does she like cats. 6. Alicia didn’t understand her homework, yet she did her best. 7. The class visited a college on their field trip, and they ate lunch at a restaurant. 8. Amid missed a test when he was absent, so he took it the next day. 9. The teacher assigned homework, but the students did not do it. 10. We walked the dog when we got home, and we fed him.