What type(s) of clauses and how many clauses are in a compound sentence?
2 Independent clauses
100
What is an appositive?
A. A sentence with a double negative
B. A nonessential phrase
C. A subordinate clause that joins two independent clauses
C. When Will is being negative in a positive way
B
100
When listing items, what goes in between each item?
Commas
100
A comma can link what 2 clauses to make a Compound Sentence
Independent Clauses
100
When are commas used after the closing of a letter?
A.Buisness letter
B.Friendly letter
C.Never
D.Always
D
200
Before what type of words are commas used in a compound sentence?
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
200
Correct the sentence. It may or may not be correct.
Sergeant Joe Bob are you in the marines?
Sergeant Joe Bob, are you in the marines?
200
What is missing?
He had a straw hat, a pitchfork overalls, and a tractor.
He had a straw hat, a pitchfork, overalls, and a tractor.
^
200
Commas are used in the following sentence to conduct what type of phrase?
The sand got everywhere, into our shoes, under our clothes, and in our hair
Prepositional Phrase
200
Add any neccesary commas
Wednsday January 1 13 B.C.
Wednsday, January 1, 13 B.C.
300
Correct the sentence. It may or may not be correct.
Joe likes pie but does not like cake.
Correct
300
Correct the sentence. It may or may not be correct.
The soccer player Lionel Messi is from Argentina.
Correct
300
Is there a comma here?
He grabbed a spoon, fork and a knife.
^
Yes
300
What type of clause does the following comma signal?
After the party, Stan, who was immensely tired, went home. ^^^^^^^
A subordinate clause
300
In what type of letter do you have to use after the salutation?
A friendly letter
400
Correct the sentence. It may or may not be correct.
I'm tired but I can't sleep.
Correct
400
Name a parenthetical expression.
after all, at any rate, by the way, for example, for instance, generally speaking, I believe/think/hope/suppose, in my opinion, nevertheless, of course, on the contrary, on the other hand, however, therefore.
400
Correct the errors.
The boy liked trains, honey badgers, and the space unicorn.
None!
400
What types of clauses are separated when in a series?
Subordinate and Short Independent clauses
400
Correct the mailing adress it may or may not be correct.
1234, Will Street, Mississippi AL, 12345-1234
1234 Will Street, Mississippi, AL 12345-1234
500
When is the comma before and, but, or or omitted in a compound sentence?
When the independent clauses are very short.
500
Question 1: What is the purpose of an essential appositive?
Question 2: Do you set off an essential appositive with commas?
Answer 1: It adds information that makes the noun or pronoun more specific
Answer 2: No
500
Question 1: Are independent clauses in a series separated with clauses when they are short?
Question 2: What are long independent clauses separated with?
Answer 1: Yes
Answer 2: Semicolons
500
What types of phrases are separated with commas when in a series?
Gerund, Prepositional, and Participial phrases.
500
Correct the letter.
123 Street Road
Alaska TN 12345-1234
December 7 2013
Dr. Joe,
I would like to apply for a job.
Sincerely
Bob
123 Street Road,
Alaska, TN 12345-1234
December 7, 2013
Dr. Joe:
I would like to apply for a job.
Sincerely,
Bob