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Should a semicolon be included in this sentence? His work was simple therefore, he wasn't paid much.
Yes. A semicolon should go before a conjunctive adverb (therefore, however)
Should a comma be included in this sentence? Justin was late for work so he was fired.
Yes. A comma should precede the conjunction (FANBOYS)
Is the sentence a complete sentence or a run-on sentence? The night was very cold my fingers felt frozen.
Run-on. The sentence does not have proper punctuation.
True or False? A period can be used after a declarative sentence, a command, or an abbreviation.
True
True or False? A colon is used between a title and subtitle.
True
True or False? A SEMICOLON can be used before a long, formal statement or quotation.
False. A COLON can be used before a long, formal statement or quotation.
True or False? The acronym FANBOYS is used to represent 7 different coordinating conjunctions.
True
Use a _____ to separate items in a series.
Comma
When creating a list of terms use a _____ prior to the list.
Colon
What form of punctuation can be used to combine two independent clauses similar in thought?
Semicolon
What is a subordinate clause?
A subordinate clause is a clause that provides a sentence element with additional information, but which cannot stand as a sentence. (AKA Dependent Clause)
Is "Some girls in the class" a complete sentence?
No
Is "I took my dog for a walk around the park" a complete sentence?
Yes
Is "Because I had to pick up eggs" an example of a sentence fragment?
Yes
What is a sentence fragment?
Group of words that look like a sentence but are not
What is a relative clause?
A clause with a subject and a verb but can't stand alone as a sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
Strings of multiple complete sentences without sufficient punctuation to make them readable.
Is the quote an independent or dependent clause? "When the president arrives."
Dependent
Is the quote an independent or dependent clause? "I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading."
Independent
Is the quote an independent or dependent clause? "If you can work on Sundays."
Dependent
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand by itself as a sentence
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb, but is not a complete sentence
What is the difference between a subordinate and a dependent clause?
They are the exact same thing
What is a clause?
A word group that contains both a subject and a verb; a sentence or a portion of a sentence


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