Conjunctions and comma splices

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.

    ,For

    ,And

    ,Nor

    ,But

    ,Or

    ,Yet

    ,So

And they’re preceded by a comma when they make up a complete thought in a sentence!

Conjunctions and comma splices

Normally, a complete sentence with two separate thoughts gets a conjunction.

•   Jack went to the movies, and Jane went to the skating rink.

(Each portion is complete by itself; they can form two separate sentences.)

   

If the conjunction is dropped along with the comma, a SEMI-COLON replaces it (see above).

   

FANBOY fakers! (boo! hiss!!)

•     However; moreover; therefore (when used in the middle of a sentence).

    (A complete thought/idea is needed before-and-after in the sentence.)

•     “Basketball is my favorite sport; however, I am also a track star.”
•     “I aced every paper; therefore, you could raise my grade accordingly.”