Apply title capitalization (L.4.2.a) and commas/quotation marks for dialogue and quoted text (L.4.2.b, L.4.2.c)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~6 min
eng.g4.f.ex_25
Compound Sentence Comma
Prompt
Punctuate these 5 sentences. Add comma + FANBOYS where needed; mark NO COMMA where the conjunction joins two parts of the same clause. (1) Students need recess and they need fresh air. (2) Students need recess and fresh air. (3) The bees fly to the flowers and they collect nectar. (4) The principal listened but she did not change the rule. (5) The students argued and the teacher considered their points.
M-4-F-EX-25
Illustration
Reference image of 5 sentences with commas marked correctly. FANBOYS circled in green. Print-ready 8.5x11.
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g4
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Comma before FANBOYS in 4 compound sentences
- No comma in sentence 2 (one subject)
- Capital + period preserved
Hints
- Both sides have subject AND verb? Comma. Only one side? No comma.
- FANBOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Misconceptions to watch
- Adds comma in #2.
- Omits comma in compound sentences.
Used in lessons