Parenthetic Expressions
On the whole he was not unhandsome.
On the whole, he was not unhandsome.
She forgot to add the commas and if it were a test she would have failed.
She forgot to add the commas, and if it were a test she would have failed.
Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
Compound
Lisa speaks French Italian and English.
Lisa speaks French, Italian, and English.
Winston Churchill became a leader he served his country well in WWI.
Correct using a comma.
Winston Churchill became a leader, and he served his country well in WWI.
Jellybeans which come in all colors are the ideal candy.
Jellybeans, which come in all colors, are the ideal candy.
I would like to get this job done in a hurry but I think it will take a long time.
I would like to get this job done in a hurry, but I think it will take a long time.
After they left on the bus, Mary and Samantha realized that Joe was waiting at the train station.
Complex
I visited New York and London.
Correct as is.
Taking the bus because his car was in the shop.
Correct this fragment.
Taking the bus because his car was in the shop, John was able to make it to work on time.
Although he had always talked about it he didn’t turn to writing fiction until he was sixty years old.
Although he had always talked about it, he didn’t turn to writing fiction until he was sixty years old.
I can go shopping but won't have any extra money to spend.
I can go shopping but won't have any extra money to spend.
Which type of conjunction makes a sentence complex?
Subordinating Conjunction
Allen owns several blue wool sweaters.
Correct as is.
While keeping it one sentence, what are two ways you could correctly rewrite this run on sentence?
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky.
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, for it is very garlicky.
Because it is so garlicky, my favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus.
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus; it is very garlicky.
Exercising immediately after a heavy meal is I think asking for trouble.
Exercising immediately after a heavy meal is, I think, asking for trouble.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Change this complex sentence to a compound sentence.
Although the pirate captain lost his treasure map, he still found the buried treasure.
The pirate captain lost his treasure map, but he still found the buried treasure.
We were prepared for a long tedious planning session.
I bought a gas grill two weeks ago however I haven't used it yet.
Correct this sentence by adding two additional types of punctuation.
I bought a gas grill two weeks ago; however, I haven't used it yet.
I bought a gas grill two weeks ago. However, I haven't used it yet.
All students who do their work should pass easily.
Correct as is because it is a restrictive clause.
I can't study everything all at once so I will study the most important concepts first.
I can't study everything all at once, so I will study the most important concepts first.
Explain how this sentence is a compound-complex sentence.
When we won the state championship, the team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered.
"When we won the state championship" is a subordinate clause followed by a comma to join it to the rest of the sentence.
"The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered" is a compound sentence joined by a coordinating conjunction.
The dog is young well trained and good natured.
The dog is young, well trained, and good natured.
Would you correct this sentence with a comma, a semicolon, or a period?
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
A comma:
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow, and if the plane doesn't land soon it will have to go on to Boston.