Grammatically complete sentences must meet these three requirements.
What is have a subject,have a verb, and express a complete thought?
100
When two of this type of clause are joined together by coordination and used as a single sentence, a comma must be used.
What are independent clauses?
100
When a subordinating conjunction is placed in front of a simple sentence it becomes this.
What is a dependent clause or a fragment?
100
Matt had fun at the park he decided to return next weekend.
The following is an example of a run-on created by this happening.
What is two independent clauses without any punctuation?
100
They wanted me to be in their club, I was not interested.
To fix the sentences above, add an appropriate one of these after the comma.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
200
Waiting for the work day to end
Because these two things are missing, the verbal phrase above cannot be a complete sentence.
What is a subject and a verb?
200
Martina is happy to graduate, but sad to leave the college.
The above sentence, true or false, is correct as written.
What is false?
200
while, when, eventually, wherever, later, during , now, before, in order that, once, as, after.
Of the 12 subordinating conjunctions listed above, these two do not specify time.
What are wherever and in order that?
200
If a comma is placed in between two complete sentences
(to get rid of a run-on), another problem arises. For the comma creates one of these, and the structure of the sentence is still incorrect.
What is a comma splice?
200
A discarded refrigerator can be a very dangerous thing, a small child, who may be curious, could accidentally become locked inside, this could lead to serious injury or even death.
In the above sentence, this many comma splices exist.
What are 2?
300
Be careful!
In this type of sentence, the subject does not need to be stated since it is understood to be "you".
What is an imperative sentence?
300
The letters in the mnemonic device FANBOYS stand for these seven words.
What are For And Nor But Or Yet So?
300
You can walk away if his jokes are not funny.
Using the law of subordination, the above sentence can also be written like this.
What is
If his jokes are not funny, you can walk away?
300
The semicolon can be used to take the place of this form of punctuation.
What is a period?
300
A. John had many job offers, he threw them away.
B. Although John had many job offers,he threw them away.
C. John had many job offers , but he threw them away.
D. He threw them away; however, John had many job offers.
Of the four sentences above, this one is the comma splice.
What is
A. John had many job offers, he threw them away.
400
After we determine how long it will take.
The above sentence is this type of a clause.
What is a dependent or subordinate clause?
400
In terms of coordination the word "for" is used as a substitute for this word and to express this type of a relationship between two clauses.
What is because and cause and effect?
400
When a subordinate or dependent clause is joined with an independent clause, this type of a sentence is formed.
What is a complex sentence?
400
Jan and Mary look very much alike consequently many people think they are sisters.
If the word "consequently" was used as a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression, the above sentence would be written like this.
What is
Jan and Mary look very much alike; consequently, many people think they are sisters?
400
Ultimately, comma splices can be fixed in five ways.
List any three of those five.
What is by 1) adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma, replacing the comma with 2) a semi-colon, 3) a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb, or 4) a period and capitalizing the first word in the second sentence and by 5) using a subordinate clause at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence along with an independent clause.
500
Words that introduce a dependent clause like which, that, whose, who, and whom are called this.
What are relative pronouns?
500
It began raining; therefore, we left the beach.
In the sentence above, the word "therefore" is used as this.
What is a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression?
500
A. "The Raven" brought Edgar Allen Poe much publicity, unless it failed to bring him money.
B. Since "The Raven brought Edgar Allen Poe much publicity, it failed to bring him money.
C. "The Raven" brought Edgar Allen Poe much publicity; however it failed to bring him money.
D. While "The Raven" brought Edgar Allen Poe much publicity, it failed to bring him money.
What is
D. While "The Raven" brought Edgar Allen Poe much publicity, it failed to bring him money.
500
A. Although it was late I could not sleep.
B. Although it was late. I could not sleep.
C. I could not sleep although it was late.
D. It was late; although, I could not sleep.
What is
C. I could not sleep although it was late?
500
A. Many people, who eliminate meat from their diet don't become strict vegetarians.
B. Many people who eliminate meat from their diets. They don't become strict vegetarians.
C. Many people, who eliminate meat from their diets, don't become strict vegetarians.
D. Many people who eliminate meat from their diets but don't become strict vegetarians.
What is
C. Many people, who eliminate meat from their diets, don't become strict vegetarians.