Phrases
What is a phrase?
This is a group of words that works together, has a subject and a predicate, and can stand on its own as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
There are this many basic comma rules.
When compared to a comma, a semicolon is this.
What is stronger?
You can use a colon to do this to a list.
What is introduce?
This is a phrase that contains a noun and all of its modifiers.
What is a noun phrase?
This is a group of words that works together, has a subject and a predicate, and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
Use a comma to separate items in a list of this many or more.
What is three?
What is a coordinating conjunction?
You can use a colon to emphasize a word or phrase that is in this location.
What is at the end of the sentence?
This is a phrase that contains a group of words that describe a noun.
What is an adjective phrase?
This usually begins a dependent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
(after, as, because, so, until, if, when)
In direct address, the position of the comma changes based on this.
What is where the name is in the sentence?
Conjunctive adverbs are always followed by this.
What is a comma?
Dashes can replace these other types of punctuation.
What are commas and colons?
This type of phrase is a noun phrase that modifies the rest of the sentence.
What is an absolute phrase?
There are this many types of dependent clauses.
What is three?
When directly quoting someone, you use a comma to set off this.
What is the name of the speaker and the speaking verb?
What is a comma?
Parentheses replace this other punctuation.
What are commas?
This is a verb that acts like an adjective.
What is a participle?
A dependent clause that is used as an adjective is called this.
What is a relative clause?
This is a noun or noun phrase that gives more information about a nearby noun.
What is an appositive?
Write a sentence using a semicolon correctly.
(Answers will vary)
(Answers will vary)