COMMAS WITH FANBOYS CONJUNCTIONS | English Lesson
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- FANBOYS CONJUNCTIONS
In today's lesson, Kevin teaches you how to use commas with "FANBOYS" conjunctions.
-- FREE PRACTICE BELOW --
DIRECTIONS: Place commas where they belong in each sentence below. Some sentences may not require commas at all.
1. I’ve been waiting here for days.
2. I like hiking and I like fishing.
3. Neither Jake nor Jack will be coming to the party.
4. I’ve met him but I don’t remember much about him.
5. You can stay here or you can go home.
6. We tried hard yet we still came up short.
7. They didn’t know what to do so they asked for our help.
8. I like tigers but not bears.
9. We made some cookies and then ate them.
10. I can’t draw nor can I sing very well.
ANSWERS:
1. [NO CHANGE] (The FANBOYS conjunction is not separating two complete sentences.)
2. I like hiking, and I like fishing.
3. [NO CHANGE] (The FANBOYS conjunction is not separating two complete sentences.)
4. I’ve met him, but I don’t remember much about him.
5. You can stay here, or you can go home.
6. We tried hard, yet we still came up short.
7. They didn’t know what to do, so they asked for our help.
8. [NO CHANGE] (The FANBOYS conjunction is not separating two complete sentences.)
9. [NO CHANGE] (The FANBOYS conjunction is not separating two complete sentences.)
10. I can’t draw, nor can I sing very well.
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short and concise, on point discussion. Thank you. This is a very helpful video.
Hello, Kevin, thank you for sharing your knowledge! If you've got some time, would you mind telling me which is correct: 1. I went to the market and bought bananas, apples and oranges, or 2. I went to the market and bought bananas, apples, and oranges. So... If until "apples"' we have a sentence, and "oranges" is not a sentence, then the fanboy AND doesn't take a comma, what makes number 1 the correct option... right?
Hey, Paula! Thanks for watching! Let me start by saying that option 1 and option 2 are BOTH technically correct because leaving out the final comma doesn't create any ambiguity problems in your sentence the same way it would in the final sentence of the video. The use of that comma is debated based on potential clarity issues that can arise when you do or don't use it. Personally, I like to use it all the time because I find that it makes things clearer in about 99% of cases, and in the situations where it actually makes things LESS clear, I just rearrange the items or use different punctuation marks. Anyway, I think the question you were REALLY asking was whether or not we should see this sentence as a "commas in a list/series" sentence or a "commas with FANBOYS conjunctions" sentence. So let me answer that.
Even though "and" is a FANBOYS conjunction, the type of commas being used here is "commas in a list/series." As a result, you would write "I went to the market and bought bananas, apples, and oranges." This isn't a "commas with FANBOYS conjunctions" sentence because you're not joining two different parts of a sentence together with the word "and"; you're simply joining items in a list--so you can't think of it that way. I hope this helps!
@@kspaans Oooh, I got it! Thank you very much, Kevin!!
@@paulasayuri5429 No problem!
I ate the apple, the mango and the banana.
I ate the apple, the mango, and the banana.
Which of these is correct?
Both of those are technically correct! Style-wise, I tend to use the Oxford comma for optimal clarity, so I would write the second version of the sentence more often than the first version. But, again, both are correct.
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Sir, do we have to add comma in this type of sentence?
They ploughed the soil and harvested it.
Hey there! No, you don't need a comma. "They ploughed the soil" is a complete sentence. However, "harvested it" is not a complete sentence (because it lacks a subject). You only need a comma before the conjunction if you have a complete sentence before AND after the conjunction. I hope this makes sense!
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Well! This is great! Could you please explain when to put 'comma' after conjunctions? I have seen in some sentences they are putting a comma after and like this 'and,'
Thanks
Hi there! The only time we'd really put a comma *after* a conjunction is when we're inserting some sort of extra information (like an introduction or an interjection) right after the conjunction--like this:
- I took a nap and, after I woke up, went to the store.
- We tried our best but, ultimately, were unable to win.
- So, once again, you need to study harder next time.
- You can stay here, or, when you're finished, you can go home.
You could argue that some of these commas are actually a bit unnecessary too, to be honest. Anyway, if you're seeing commas after conjunctions in other ways, they're probably just being used wrong.
I hope this helps!
What a concise and clear explantion. Thanks a lot, it helps me.
Hi! Love your video! Can you please help me with practice sentence #10? "I can't draw" is a complete sentence, but then when I look at the other side of the FANBOY nor, it's, "can I sing very well," which doesn't sound like a complete sentence. Is it? If it is, are we ignoring the word, "can?" Thanks for clearing this up!
Hey, Judith! Absolutely--let's take a look...
You're right in that the first part is a more obvious sentence: "I can't draw." Pretty simple.
Oddly enough, the second part is, in fact, a sentence as well; for me, I just change the inflection and read it as a question: "Can I sing very well?" When I do that, it helps me understand that this part can function as a sentence too.
Does that make any sense? 😅
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What about if you got two coordinating conjunctions?
Hey there. Do you mean two in a row--like, back to back? Or do you mean two in a single sentence but spaced out? (Can you give me an example sentence that you'd be thinking of?)
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The real question is when do you need to link the sentences using the fanboy conjunctions
That's a great question, and--unfortunately--the best answer I can give is "It depends." For example, let's take a look at the following three sentences:
- I like cookies, and I like cupcakes.
- I like cookies. Also, I like cupcakes.
- I like cookies. I like cupcakes too.
As you can see, there are many different ways to combine those two thoughts. Some options use FANBOYS conjunctions; others don't. The same is true for almost every other FANBOYS conjunction ("I like running, but I don't like swimming" vs. "I like running. However, I don't like swimming," etc.). You have a lot of options. So, as long as what you're writing makes sense, it's ultimately up to you; it just depends on how you want the sentence(s) to sound.