This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Fanboys – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fanboys Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is properly punctuated? (SWABI) A) Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam, Dan studied for hours. B) Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam. Dan studied for hours. C) Because, he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam Dan studied for hours. D) Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam Dan studied for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because he wanted to get an A on his chemistry exam, Dan studied for hours. 2. What is the function of the FANBOYS conjunction in the sentence: "He wanted to play soccer, but it was too dark outside." A) To show contrast. B) To add information. C) To show cause and effect. D) To list items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show contrast. 3. In which sentence is the comma placed correctly to form a compound sentence? A) Maria went to the library, and read a book. B) The team played hard, but, they lost the game. C) We can go to the park, or we can see a movie. D) I need to finish my chores so, I can go out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We can go to the park, or we can see a movie. 4. The reptiles scare me so I don't like to see their exhibit. A) Comma needed. B) No comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 5. I don't like Captain Marvel, ..... do I like Falcon. A) Or. B) So. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 6. ..... combines negative ideas. A) And. B) For. C) So. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 7. B in FANBOYS stands for ..... A) , boring. B) , below. C) , because. D) , but. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , but. 8. How should the sentence correctly be completed?I ate two pizzas ..... I was very hungry. A) , so. B) , for. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , for. 9. I fell asleep late, ..... I still woke up early. A) Yet. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 10. What is the function of the word 'or' in the sentence:Would you like tea or coffee? A) To introduce a choice. B) To add information. C) To indicate a reason. D) To show a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a choice. 11. Which sentence shows an example of a coordinating conjunction? FANBOYS A) Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day. B) Either you leave, or I will. C) After I went to the mall, I took a nap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day. 12. We were getting tired ..... we stopped for a rest. A) Nor. B) And. C) So. D) But. E) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 13. Abby neither likes coffee ..... tea. She likes ice chocolate. A) Or. B) Yet. C) Nor. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 14. I can go to the movies with my friends, ..... I can go to the zoo with my family. A) Nor. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 15. I would like to visit Hawaii, ..... I have no money. A) And. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 16. If a sentence has a coordinating conjunction in the middle, a comma comes right before the SWABI. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Complete the sentence.I tried to go to the grocery store, ..... my car wouldn't start! A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 18. Complete the sentence to create parallel structure:My Saturday plans are to sleep in, watch some cartoons, and ..... my friend's house. A) I will visit. B) Then I'll go to. C) Visit. D) Visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visit. 19. What type of sentence is this?Jimmy is terrified of hamsters, but Billy loves them. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 20. You can eat apples ..... oranges. A) For. B) Yet. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 21. I bought a tee-shirt so my brother bought a pair ofjeans. A) For. B) Nor. C) And. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 22. What is the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the sentence, below?Tracey completed her homework last night, but her dog decided to eat it. A) It. B) Her. C) But. D) Last. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 23. Please sweep the floor ..... do the dishes. A) But. B) For. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 24. I wanted to play outside, ..... my mom said I have to do my homework first. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 25. Glen refused to visit his sister (a) she was rude to him. A) A. because. B) , because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. because. 26. Eduardo arrived at his college class and the professor said, "Nice job on your essay." 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: A) Add a comma before the FANBOYS. 27. Find the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the sentence below:My sister didn't go to school today, for she caught the flu. A) She. B) Sister. C) For. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 28. He didn't want to go biking ..... running. A) Yo. B) So. C) Nor. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 29. I need to save money for my trip, ..... I will get a job. A) And. B) Nor. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 30. FANBOYS is a way to remember the seven ..... A) Subordinate conjunctions. B) Coordinating conjunctions. C) Compound conjunctions. D) Prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating conjunctions. 31. Fill in the blank with the right coordinating conjunction.I don't like broccoli, ..... do I like asparagus. Yuck! A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nor. 32. We have tickets for the cinema ..... the opera. A) Nor. B) For. C) Or. D) And. E) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 33. Find the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the sentence below:You can either have a cookie, or you can eat a donut. A) Either. B) Or. C) Donut. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 34. He didn't study last night, ..... did he read the book. A) Or. B) Nor. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 35. This old woman spoke neither Polish ..... Russian. A) Nor. B) Or. C) And. D) For. E) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 36. Parents shouldn't let sleep deprived teens get behind the wheel ..... they do because they don't know how dangerous it is. A) , but. B) , so. C) , and. D) , or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , but. 37. He didn't talk to his brother yet did he call his sister. A) And. B) So. C) But. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 38. Complete the sentence.I would work at Macy's ..... Target. A) And. B) Nor. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Or. 39. Identify the conjunctive adverb ("THAMO") in the sentence.Amy Tan patched the hole in her bike tire; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to ride to the park. A) Otherwise. B) Or. C) Therefore. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 40. Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and sentences and it uses an acronym FANBOYS. What does FANBOYS stand for? A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. B) For, and, neither, but, yet, since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 41. Should you add a comma AFTER red?Which color do you like red or pink? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 42. The Panthers won the game, ..... they had worked long and hard during football practices. A) Yet. B) For. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 43. Why would but be the correct FANBOYS for this sentence?Jack loves to watch Jeopardy, but he hates Alex Trebek. A) But is the best choice because it shows opposites. Jack is the opposite of Alex. B) But is the best choice because it shows opposites. Loving something is the opposite of hating something. C) But is the best choice because it sounds the best. D) But is the best choice because is shows opposites. Jeopardy is the opposite of Alex Trebek. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But is the best choice because it shows opposites. Loving something is the opposite of hating something. 44. What is a semicolon? A) A symbol used in mathematical equations. B) A type of sentence that expresses a complete thought. C) A mark used to indicate a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period. D) A punctuation mark used to connect closely related independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A punctuation mark used to connect closely related independent clauses. 45. What I consume the most are candy bars, chips, spicy noodles, ..... antacid tablets. A) But. B) And. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 46. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction. A) She was tired so, she went to bed early. B) She was tired so she went to bed early. C) She was tired, so, she went to bed early. D) She was tired, so she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She was tired, so she went to bed early. 47. I am allergic to cats, and I have three of them. A) Yet. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 48. What is the conjunction in the following sentence:Ms Bowis danced in the playground because everyone has achieved 100 Doodle Stars. A) Achieved. B) Because. C) Danced. D) Everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 49. When do you use a comma in a compound sentence? A) A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) when joining two independent clauses. B) A comma is used to separate items in a list regardless of the sentence structure. C) A comma is used after the first independent clause only. D) A comma is used before every conjunction in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) when joining two independent clauses. 50. What is the FANBOYS in this question:I can play inside, but I can't play outside. A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) But. E) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 51. Is the comma used correctly? The cat jumped over the fence, and the dog followed. A) A) CORRECT. B) B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) CORRECT. 52. The comma should always go (a) the FANBOYS. A) A. before. B) Inside. C) Above. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. before. 53. What is the correct compound sentence? A) He can play outside and he can play in the backyard. B) He hated to play outside. C) He can play outside, and play in the backyard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can play outside, and play in the backyard. 54. Compound sentences need a comma BEFORE a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. The player was not responsible for the injury, ..... was it the responsibility of the coach. A) And. B) So. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nor. 56. Choose the correct sentence with FANBOYS and comma usage. A) I like tea, and coffee. B) I like tea and, coffee. C) I like tea and coffee. D) I like, tea and coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like tea, and coffee. 57. Where should the comma go?I want 1 to save money 2 but 3 I keep shopping. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 58. Mom baked a cake, ..... it was delicious. A) But. B) So. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 59. The water wasn't clear, ..... we didn't go swimming. A) So. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 60. Subordinating conjunctions (SWABI) connect dependent clause to an independent clause. What does SWABI stand for? A) Since, while, after, because, if. B) So, when, and, because, if. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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