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Commas. Independent clauses. Have a subject and a verb and express a complete idea Karen and Jon are late. That I told you about Because you are young. Two pieces are missing. Coordinating conjunctions. FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet so.
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Independent clauses • Have a subject and a verb and express a complete idea • Karen and Jon are late. • That I told you about • Because you are young. • Two pieces are missing.
Coordinating conjunctions • FANBOYS • For • And • Nor • But • Or • Yet • so
Only place a comma before a coordinating conjunction if an independent clause follows the conjunction.
We finished the jigsaw puzzle but two pieces are missing. • The teacher gave us class work but no homework. • She went to the library and her sister went home. • Dave had an apple and he played outside afterwards.