FIND YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT (Five Points) Add commas to the paragraph wherever you think they are missing.

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FIND YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT (Five Points) Add commas to the paragraph wherever you think they are missing.

 Chris and Zeek grew up down the street from each other, but they were never close. In high school, however, they both made the basketball team and became friends. The two boys became captains, and they motivated each other to stay focused on the game.

 For  And  Nor  But  Or  Yet  So

 Commas BEFORE FANBOYS conjunctions  ONLY when you are connecting TWO complete sentences

 Timothy and Vanessa are on the same team but they hate each other.  Do you want pizza or McDonald’s for dinner?  She studied for the quiz yet she still failed.