Sentence Revision
Revise the sentence: After going to the store we went to our friends house.
After going to the store, we went to our friend's house.
This is used to end a sentence that expresses strong emotion.
Exclamation point
What are used to separate items in a list?
Commas
True or False: a comma doesn't have to follow an introductory phrase or sentence
False
True or false: When is a comma not used after a country in a date?
When the date is at the end of the sentence
Revise the sentence: leaving my house in a rush, i left my phone on the kitchen table.
Leaving my house in a rush, I left my phone on the kitchen table.
This indicates text as an exact repeat of another source's spoken or written words.
Quotation marks
what comes after a comma in a compound sentence?
fanboys
What makes up a simple sentence?
a subject+a verb
Every compound sentence needs...
Two independent clauses
Revise the sentence: I live in the middle of no where; However Im going to move soon.
I live in the middle of nowhere; however, I'm going to move soon.
This introduces an explanation, list, or it can clarify the preceding statement.
Colon
Can you use commas to separate a subject from its verb?
No
What does a complex sentence include?
One independent and one dependent clause
How do you end a letter?
a valediction + a comma + your name
Revise the sentence: As Peter piper picked a batch of pickled peppers; he then peeled and prepared the peppers for his party
As Peter Piper picked a batch of pickled peppers, he then peeled, and prepared the peppers for his party.
This indicates a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than a comma.
Semicolon
What punctuation rule applies when a sentence begins with a prepositional phrase?
A comma must follow
A comma is needed when a sentence begins with what?
A subordinating conjunction
When writing a date in a sentence in the middle of the sentence, what is the correct punctuation rule using commas?
Commas after the day and year in a date
Revise the sentence: On my way, to juneau Alaska, me and My Friends took our time to enjoy the scenery, never the less; we made it just before The Wedding began
On my way to Juneau, Alaska, my friends and I took our time to enjoy the scenery; nevertheless, we made it just before the wedding began.
This is used to show possession or it is used to form contractions.
Apostrophe
When do you use commas with coordinate adjectives?
After the first adjective
What is the punctuation rule for combining two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb?
A semicolon to separate the clauses, comma follows the conjunctive adverb.
How do you set up a greeting in a letter?
a salutation + their name + a comma