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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and check if the punctuation is correct. We’re looking at how commas are used with FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) — these are coordinating conjunctions that join two complete sentences or items in a list.

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1. Giovanni has a crush on Vanessa but Vanessa likes Paul.

- This joins two complete thoughts: “Giovanni has a crush on Vanessa” and “Vanessa likes Paul.”
- When you join two complete sentences with “but,” you need a comma before “but.”
- ✘ Missing comma → no

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2. Kyle plays soccer, but his twin brother Lyle plays basketball.

- Two complete sentences joined by “but.”
- Comma is correctly placed before “but.”
- ✔ Correct → yes

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3. Ahmed wants to buy a Ferrari, or a Lamborghini.

- This is NOT joining two complete sentences. It’s listing two things he might buy.
- You don’t need a comma before “or” when it’s just connecting two nouns in a simple list like this.
- ✘ Extra comma → no

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4. Patrick, and Ted are going to Alaska in July.

- This is a list of two people: Patrick and Ted.
- You don’t put a comma between two items in a list unless there are three or more.
- ✘ Unnecessary comma after “Patrick” → no

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5. Does she plan to go to college or start working?

- This is a question with two options connected by “or.”
- No comma needed because it’s not joining two full sentences — it’s just offering choices within one sentence.
- ✔ Correct → yes

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6. I will ride my bike, or Maya will drive me.

- Two complete sentences: “I will ride my bike” and “Maya will drive me.”
- Joined by “or” → needs a comma before “or.”
- ✔ Comma is there → yes

*(Note: The answer choices here are flipped — A is “no”, B is “yes”. So we pick B.)*

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7. I really want to become a doctor so I will take an anatomy class next semester.

- Two complete sentences joined by “so.”
- Needs a comma before “so.”
- ✘ Missing comma → no

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Now let’s compile the answers:

1. no
2. yes
3. no
4. no
5. yes
6. yes
7. no

(We stop at #7 since #8 is cut off.)

Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A