Clauses
Name the three different clauses we have learned.
Independent, dependent, and relative.
Which of the following is it possible to properly start a sentence with? AAWWUBBISS or FANBOYS?
AAWWUBBISSS, because you can put a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, but FANBOYS joins two independent clauses/items.
People, who do not have a cellphone, tend to be older and they have less discretionary income than cellphone owners.
People who do not have a cellphone tend to be older, and they have less discretionary income than cellphone owners.
What two words begin each of the three rules for colons?
"To introduce"
When would you use 's ?
When a plural noun ends in s
What is the one difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
Complete Thought
Identify the phrase, dependent clause, and independent clause in the sentence.
After the school day ended, we went out for sushi, having not eaten since 10am.
Dependent, independent, phrase
A persons cellphone becomes a crutch a needed distraction that helps eliminate the need to think.
person's ... crutch,
Which is used to separate items in a series that already contain commas?
Semicolons
What are the following words examples of?
Don't, isn't, wasn't
Contractions
What does a relative clause do?
Relative clauses modify nouns or noun phrases by providing more information about them
What is it called when you join two independent clauses with simply a comma? Hint: I am not looking for "run-on sentence"
Comma Splice
After each of the men lies their money on the table the game can begin.
After each of the men lays their money on the table, the game can begin.
What can be used in the blank?
I really want to pet a bear ___ their ears are so cute, and they look like such a friend.
Semicolon and colon
When would you put an apostrophe on BOTH names in a sentence as opposed to just one?
When both proper nouns do not share what is possessed, but have the item individually.
What is a phrase?
a group of words that function together as a unit within a sentence, but does not contain a subject and verb
What are the two common causes of a run-on?
1. Lack of punctuation
2. Comma Splice
One of the boys water the garden everyday, which is a major reason why its so healthy this year.
One of the boys waters the garden every day, which is a major reason why it's so healthy this year.
What is the "transition" word called for the second rule of semicolons?
Ex. I want to pet that bear; however, I know it will maul me to death.
Conjunctive Adverb
Place the apostrophe/proper possession in the following sentence, and briefly explain why:
"In Jesus name we pray, amen."
In modern language, you would say Jesus's because Jesus is not plural; it is a proper noun that requires possession.
You may also make a case for Jesus', however, because his is an ancient name, as outlined by Strunk and White.
List ALL relative pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, that
Identify the four common causes of a sentence fragment.
1. Missing a subject/verb
2. Dependent clause left alone
3. Phrase left alone
4. Starting a sentence with and, which, etc.
David through a rock at Colts head.
"Ouch!" Colt exclaimed. "David why did you do that? I have to get a bandaid".
David threw a rock at Colt's head.
"Ouch!" Colt exclaimed. "David, why did you do that? I have to get a bandaid."
List all three rules for semicolons AND colons
1. Join two independent clauses
2. Join two independent clauses with a transition word
3. Separate items in a series with commas
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1. Introduce a list
2. Introduce a quote
3. Introduce an explanation or summary
Is the following sentence correct, or should you change anything?
Eliza and Melissa's dogs were all off-leash as they meandered around the dog park.
There is ambiguity of language here, which you should fix. Do Eliza and Melissa own their own dogs, or do they share possession of the dogs? You would want to rearrange the sentence to be explicit in your language.