This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Fanboys – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fanboys Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I put a lot of effort into the assignment, ..... I couldn't even get an A. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 2. What is the purpose of FANBOYS in a sentence? A) To emphasize a point. B) To connect independent clauses. C) To introduce a list. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect independent clauses. 3. Walk quickly ..... you will be late. A) And. B) Or. C) Nor. D) But. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 4. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction from the acronym FANBOYS? A) Neither. B) For. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 5. Does this sentence have correct punctuation?I really want to become a doctor so I will take an anatomy class next semester. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. Which FANBOYS matches the meaning below:surprising contrast A) For. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 7. Find the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the sentence below:Jennifer loves to go shopping, but she is running out of money to spend. A) But. B) Shopping. C) She. D) Jennifer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 8. . Which FANBOYS should complete the sentence below?Paulina is very shy, ..... she loves to perform on stage in front of large audiences. A) For. B) So. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 9. It was late, ..... I wasn't tired. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 10. Where should the comma go?Should I study 1 at the library 2 or 3 at a coffee shop? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 11. What is the FANBOYS in this sentence:I do not wear rain boots, nor rain coats. A) Wear. B) Rain. C) Nor. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 12. I ripped my shirt ..... my mom sewed it back together. A) But. B) So. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 13. We have apples, ..... I like bananas. A) For. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 14. The flamingos are very pretty but they smell really bad. A) Comma needed. B) No comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 15. Which FANBOYS fits best in the sentence?The bus called to say they would be late, ..... Jack might be late to school. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 16. You may paint, or you may draw. A) Or. B) Can. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 17. It may mean a cut in my wife's income from time to time (a) I guess I can tolerate that. A) A., but. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A., but. 18. How should the sentence correctly be completed?You may have soup, ..... you may have salad. A) Or. B) Nor. C) And. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 19. Which punctuation mark should never come before a THAMO? A) Comma. B) Semi-colon. C) Colon. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 20. The weather today will be cool, ..... we will have indoor recess. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 21. What does the acronym AAAWWUUBBIS stand for in English grammar? A) A list of prepositions. B) A list of interjections. C) A list of subordinating conjunctions. D) A list of coordinating conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A list of subordinating conjunctions. 22. Lena was expecting to see Dr. Franklin, but Dr. Lin walked through the door. A) Keep comma. B) Delete comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep comma. 23. Is the comma used correctly? The sun set behind the hills, yet the sky remained bright. A) A) CORRECT. B) B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) CORRECT. 24. ..... is used to show a reason or cause. A) And. B) For. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 25. His father made sure he studies in high school, ..... he was later able to attend a good college. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 26. What is the structure of a compound sentence using FANBOYS? A) IC, FANBOYS IC. B) FANBOYS, IC. C) DC, FANBOYS IC. D) IC, IC, FANBOYS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IC, FANBOYS IC. 27. She is good at maths, ..... her favourite subject is history. A) Yet. B) Or. C) Or. D) For. E) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 28. I don't like staying at home, ..... going to school. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 29. What does the FANBOYS so show in a sentence? A) Choices. B) Opposites. C) Adding information. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cause and effect. 30. Which sentence is properly punctuated? (FANBOYS) A) He is very good at playing basketball, but not at riding a bike. B) He is very good at playing basketball but not at riding a bike. C) He is very good at playing basketball, but, not at riding a bike. D) He is very good at playing basketball; but not at riding a bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is very good at playing basketball but not at riding a bike. 31. I don't want to do my task, ..... I don't want to practise the guitar. A) NOR. B) BUT. C) FOR. D) AND. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FOR. 32. Mario likes cats but doesn't like dogs. A) Comma needed. B) No comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma needed. 33. Girls who don't pass get paired, and married right out of high school. A) Keep comma. B) Delete comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delete comma. 34. She didn't get to hold the guinea pig, ..... she had previously dropped it. A) But. B) And. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 35. Do you prefer chocolate ..... vanilla ice cream on your waffle? A) For. B) Nor. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 36. Is this comma usage correct? He likes to play soccer, and she likes to play basketball. A) A) CORRECT. B) B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) CORRECT. 37. Identify the conjunctive adverb ("THAMO") in the sentence.Shonda Rhimes missed orientation; therefore, you will need to show her around campus. A) Otherwise. B) Or. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 38. Find the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the sentence below:He didn't return my calls, nor did he reply to any of my texts. A) Nor. B) My. C) He. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 39. What punctuation mark must come after a transitional word or phrase? A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) No punctuation. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 40. I don't like apples, nor do I like bananas.What is the conjunction? A) Nor. B) Like. C) I. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 41. Would you like orange juice ..... cola? A) Nor. B) Or. C) And. D) But. E) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 42. I went to the store, ..... I bought a banana. A) FOR. B) AND. C) NOR. D) BUT. E) OR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AND. 43. N in FANBOYS stands for ..... A) , nor. B) , neither. C) , now. D) , never. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , nor. 44. Manny decided to ask for a raise, and he was certain he would get it. A) Keep comma. B) Delete comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep comma. 45. His shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. A) Keep comma. B) Delete comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep comma. 46. WHAT "A" STANDS FOR? A) ANY. B) AND. C) AN. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AND. 47. Is this sentence simple or compound?Camels have thick, hairy coats of fur. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 48. Does this sentence have correct punctuation?I speak Spanish and Italian, but I can't understand a word of Portuguese. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 49. FANBOYS always need a ..... before them when they are separating what could be two complete sentences. A) Comma. B) Period. C) Capital letter. D) Space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 50. Do you want a cake, ..... do you like cupcakes better? A) So. B) Or. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 51. The dog looked scary, for it was very gentle. A) So. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 52. Gessa figured out how to jump rope and tie her shoes at the same time. A) Add a comma before the FANBOYS. B) Don't add a comma before the FANBOYS. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't add a comma before the FANBOYS. 53. It started to rain, ..... I put up my umbrella. A) Nor. B) And. C) So. D) Or. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 54. Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS? A) Mrs. Owens tried to go to work, but her car would not start. B) Mrs Owens tried to go to work but her car would not start. C) Mrs. Owens tried to go to work, nor her car would not start. D) Mrs. Owens tried to go to work, and her car would not start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Owens tried to go to work, but her car would not start. 55. Which FANBOYS matches the meaning below:show a reason or cause A) And. B) For. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 56. Studies show that 60 to 70% of American teens live with severe sleep shortage ..... they need to know how going without nine hours of sleep will affect them. A) , and. B) , so. C) , but. D) , or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , so. 57. Does this sentence need a comma?Even though she was injured, she tried to finish the game. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. Players obey the rules, or they receive penalties. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 59. Would you like a snack, for would you prefer somethingto drink? A) And. B) So. C) Nor. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 60. Identify the conjunctive adverb ("THAMO") in the sentence.Harvey Milk decided to spend the day at the museum; meanwhile, I went on a walking tour of the city. A) Or. B) Therefore. C) But. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meanwhile. Next →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFanboys Quiz 2Fanboys Quiz 3Fanboys Quiz 4Fanboys Quiz 5Fanboys Quiz 6Fanboys Quiz 7Fanboys Quiz 8Fanboys Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books