Step 1: Identify the conjunction in the sentence
Step 2: Identify the conjunction type (FANBOYS or Fancy)
Step 3: Identify the sentence type
1. The mailman wouldn’t deliver our mail after my dog bit him in the leg.
2. We had a Halloween party, but it was not too fun.
3. I bought candy, and Shawna bought the cupcakes.
4. Sarah could have done better on the assignment although she did get an A.
5. Because she didn’t say, “Mother may I?” she had to start over.
6. Before my mom would let me spend the night, she had to talk to Jamie’s mom.
7. If you study for the test, you will do much better.
8. The werewolves sleep in the morning, but howl at night.
9. The scarecrows scared us up the hill, yet I tried to keep my cool.
10. Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk.
Step 1: Identify the conjunction in the sentence
Step 2: Identify the conjunction type (FANBOYS or Fancy)
Step 3: Identify the sentence type
1. We won’t be able to play unless the rain stops by noon.
2. The pumpkins were glowing brightly, and the wind was blowing forcefully.
3. My costume has sparkles on it, but my brother’s had fake blood on it.
4. Rex practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly.
5. Whenever I think about my third grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside.
6. The Dracula opens the coffin, and goes in the coffin to sleep.
7. Neither I can speak like a goblin, nor can my friend speak like a ghost.
8. We played games while the adults sat and talked.
9. The decorations for Jake's Halloween party were amazing, for Jake’s mom
works on movie sets.
10.
My wig didn’t match my costume, so I borrowed a friend’s wig.
Choose a logical conjunction to complete the sentence:
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
1. Deserts are harsh and dry,
_______ some plants do grow
there.
2. Pat looked at the antique rocker,
________ she couldn’t afford to
buy it.
3. Constance might go to the
library, ______ she might stay
home.
4. There's so much rain lately!
Maybe it's because of El Nino,
____ maybe it's just coincidence.
5. Sue jogs every day, _______ she
wants to stay in shape.
6. Guy is a contractor, _______ he
knows the construction business.
7. Jameson was cold, ___ he put on
a coat.
8. To get from Vancouver to
Victoria, you can fly, ____ you
can ride the ferry.
9. Julie has a guitar, ____ she plays
it really well.
10. The waiter was not very nice,
____ the food was delicious.
11. I went to buy a Rolling Stones
CD, ____ the shop didn't have
it.
12. Anna needed some money, ____
she took a part-time job.
Choose a logical conjunction to complete the sentence:
FANCY Words
1. ___ he worked hard all year long, he
wasn’t able to buy his father an
expensive gift.
a. Since
b. Even though
c. Because
5. ___ he worked hard all year long and
was able to earn a lot of money, he
bought his father a very expensive gift.
a. Since
b. Though
c. Although
2. ___ he didn’t have much money, he
wasn’t able to buy his father an
expensive gift.
a. Because
b. Although
c. Even though
6. ____ spending a lot of money, he made
a present for his dad.
a. Before
b. Rather than
c. If only
3. ___ he didn’t have much money, he
was still able to buy a nice gift for his
father.
a. Although
b. Unless
c. As long as
4. ___ he works hard all year long, he
won’t be able to buy his father an
expensive gift.
a. Unless
b. Since
c. Once
7. ___ he buys his father an expensive gift,
he won’t buy anything for himself.
a. Until
b. While
c. When
8. ___ he was shopping for a gift for his
father, he realized he didn’t have any
money.
a. Even if
b. While
c. Unless
9. ___ he bought an expensive gift for his
father, he felt tremendous joy.
a. Until
b. When
c. Unless
Combine simple sentences for sentence variety.
1. compound
2. simple
3. complex
4. complex
5. compound
-complex
It was my birthday.
I asked for a bike.
My parents bought me a red bike.
It had white stripes on the fenders.
I like to ride my bike everywhere.
I like to ride on smooth pavement best.
I am not allowed to ride on the sidewalk.
People walk on the side walk.
I have time.
I ride on the bike trail in the park.
Some days I just can’t go.
Make a Compound and a Complex Sentence
1
2
3
4
5
1: The towels are dirty.
2: We will wash the towels.
1: It is raining now.
2: He will not cut the grass.
1: The breeze came from the North.
2: It was a good bit cooler.
1: The little boy had nothing else to do.
2: He played XBOX.
1: We lost some of the puzzle pieces.
2: We had to throw the puzzle away.
Write the number(s) in the applicable box on the
answer sheet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I like X Factor, I love American Idol.
I like X Factor, but I love American Idol.
Although I love American Idol. I like X Factor.
I like X Factor although I love American Idol.
I love American Idol I like X Factor.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Hunger Games is so good Haymitch is my favorite character.
Hunger Games is so good, Haymitch is my favorite character.
Hunger Games is so good, and Haymitch is my favorite character.
Hunger Games is so good. Because Haymitch is my favorite character.
Hunger Games is so good because Haymitch is my favorite character.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
My teacher is amazing, she knows how to explain things well.
Because she knows how to explain things well, my teacher is amazing.
My teacher is amazing, for she knows how to explain things well.
My teacher is amazing she knows how to explain things well.
Since my teacher is amazing. She knows how to explain things well.
For each answer choice, use the key.
1. Which is a compound sentence?
a. Francis visits his sister, but she
doesn't come to see him.
b. Until someone does something
about that dog, Carlton is not
delivering the mail.
c. Because he was winded by the effort,
the man struggled up the stairs.
d. The computer that she found in the
dumpster works well.
2. Which is a complex sentence?
a. Daisy Bates was unwilling to
compromise her beliefs; it was a
tumultuous period in America and
dangerous to speak out against
prejudice.
b. Daisy Bates was unwilling to
compromise her beliefs, for it was a
tumultuous period in America and
dangerous to speak out against
prejudice.
c. Daisy Bates was unwilling to
compromise her beliefs even though
it was a tumultuous period in
America and dangerous to speak out
against prejudice.
d. It was a tumultuous period in
America and dangerous to speak out
against prejudice, but Daisy Bates
was unwilling to compromise her
beliefs.
C for Compound
X for Complex
RO for Run-on
CS for Comma Splice
F for Fragment
2. Which is a correct complex
sentence?
a. Robert Frost is a widely acclaimed
American poet even though he
didn’t live a luxurious life.
b. Robert Frost is a widely acclaimed
American poet, he didn’t live a
luxurious life.
c. Robert Frost is a widely acclaimed
American poet, but he did not live a
luxurious life,
d. He did not live a luxurious life.
Because Robert Frost is a widely
acclaimed American poet.
4. Which is a correct compound
sentence?
a. Dickinson is known to have rarely
left her home this is a symptom of
agoraphobia.
b. Dickinson is known to have rarely
left her home as this is a symptom of
agoraphobia.
c. Dickinson is known to have rarely
left her home, and this is a symptom
of agoraphobia.
d. This is a symptom of agoraphobia
Dickinson is known to have rarely
left her home.
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5. Which is a run-on sentence?
a. Rebecca failed to defend herself, so the
jury reconvened to further deliberate
over her judgment.
b. Rebecca failed to defend herself, the jury
reconvened to further deliberate over her
judgment.
c. The jury reconvened to further
deliberate over her judgment although
Rebecca’s failed to defend herself.
d. Rebecca failed to defend herself the jury
reconvened to deliberate over her
judgment.
6. Which is a comma splice?
A. My dog loves to lie in a sunbeam since I
have to keep moving the dog’s bed
around in the kitchen.
B. My dog loves to lie in a sunbeam, so I
have to keep moving her bed around in
the kitchen.
C. My dog loves to lie in a sunbeam, I keep
moving her bed around in the kitchen.
D. Because my dog loves to lie in a
sunbeam, I have to keep moving her bed
around in the kitchen.
7. Which is NOT an error?
A. Many animals, including humans,
perceive colors the ways they see colors
may differ.
B. The human eye can distinguish about 10
million colors, we have names for only a
few.
8. Which is a compound sentence?
A. Although grammar is lengthy, it is not
too hard.
B. After geometry, English is my worst
subject, but I am determined to get my
grade up.
C. My favorite things about English are
reading the books, learning grammar,
and writing more effectively.
D. Since most teenagers hate school,
teachers should do more to make it fun!
9. Which is a complex sentence?
A. Industry expanded to meet the needs of a
peacetime economy as Americans began
purchasing goods.
B. The 1950s is often seen as a decade of
prosperity, particularly in America; the
end of World War II established the
United States as a world power.
C. The economic prosperity and positive
view of family life have become
synonymous with the 1950s, but there
were many darker moments of American
history during this decade.
D. The 1950s was a mixture of conservative
ideals, consumer society, and social
change.
Facebook is for grandmas Snapchat is for
teenagers.
10. Which does NOT correct the underlined
portion of the run-on?
A. grandmas, Snapchat
C. A friend may tell you that his new car is
blue, but the blue you imagine may not
be the blue of his car.
B. grandmas, but Snapchat
D. Although the eye is quite adept at
distinguishing fine differences in color.
Sometimes the eye makes mistakes.
D. grandmas; Snapchat
C. grandmas while Snapchat
1
What’s the
conjunction?
Is it Fancy or
Fanboys?
What type
of sentence?
3
C or X
1
2
C or X
2
3
C or X
3
4
C or X
4
5
C or X
5
6
C or X
6
7
C or X
7
8
C or X
8
9
C or X
9
10
C or X
10
2
Is it Fancy or
Fanboys?
What type
of sentence?
5
Complex
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
11
6
12
1
2
1
C or X
2
C or X
3
C or X
1
4
C or X
2
5
C or X
3
6
C or X
4
6
7
C or X
5
7
8
C or X
6
8
9
C or X
7
10
C or X
8
4
9
Write the number(s) of the sentence in
the correct box below:
Compound
1
What’s the
conjunction?
FANBOYS
FANCY
3
4
5
9
10
Use the key then circle the correct one.
A
B
C
D
7
Combine sentences as instructed.
1
2
3
4
5
8
1
2
3
4
5
Combine sentences into a Compound
Combine sentences into a Complex