More Practice using FANBOYS

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  • Points 2
  • Questions 2
  • Time Limit None

Instructions

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Read the following paragraph out loud.

Mervyn Major Paragraph (FANBOYS)

What do you notice is unusual?  Does the paragraph read smoothly? 

As you read, You can feel the short, choppy sentences that make it difficult to read and to follow.  None of the ideas are connected, and the sentences do not show the relationship between the ideas. 

FANBOYS TO THE RESCUE!  If we add coordinating conjunctions, the ideas will hold together better.

Try to rewrite the paragraph here using FANBOYS to connect ideas and show relationships of contrast, cause and effect, and connection.

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