Definitions
Define 'comma'
The punctuation mark used to separate parts of a sentence.
When the wind chill went before -15
What is a dependent clause?
If you study then you will do well.
What is a dependent clause?
I went to the store and I bought milk.
F: I went to the store, and I bought milk.
FANBOYS
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Independent clause
A word group that contains a subject and predicate, does not begin with a subordinating word, and may stand alone as a sentence
I was late to school.
What is an Independent Clause?
The baby was tired he slept all night.
What is a comma slice?
After studying for a test, Bob met with Fran and they finished their projects.
F: After studying for a test, Bob met with Fran and they finished their projects.
Fragment
What is a group of words that does not complete a full sentence?
Dependent clause
A word group that consists of a subject and predicate, begins with a subordinating word and is not a question
Now that I wear glasses, I can see the smart board.
What is an introductory element and comma?
Ryan's new apartment is well equipped it has a flat screen TV a DVD player and an internet connection.
What is a comma slice?
The ship was built in 1948, and it sailed around the world without a mishap.
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Conjunction
What is a word that links and relates parts of a sentence?
Run-on sentence
A sentence error in which two independent clauses are joined with no punctuation or coordinating word between them
The ship was huge its mast stood eighty feet high.
What is a run-on sentence?
College tuition remained stable for a long time in recent decades it has risen sharply.
What is a run-on?
Its cabin caught fire in 1962 and its deck was destroyed.
F: Its cabin caught fire in 1962, and its deck was destroyed.
Phrase
What is a group of related words that lacks a subject or predicate or both?
Subordinating word
A word that turns an independent clause into a dependent clause
Although the apartment size was adequate , the decor was tasteless.
What is a subordinating word?
Two railroad lines cut through the town they intersect a block from the main street.
What is a run-on?
Although the ship was decommissioned in 1974 it was moved to the Maritime Museum in San Diego, and now it is a major exhibit.
F: Although the ship was decommissioned in 1974 it was moved to the Maritime Museum in San Diego, and now it is a major exhibit.
Nonessential Element
What is a word or group of words that does not limit the word it refers to and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence?