Punctuation
Name two of the three punctuation marks that can end a sentence.
Period (.)
Question Mark (?)
Exclamation Point (!)
What three things does a sentence have to contain to be complete?
Subject + Verb + Complete Thought = Complete Sentence
Identify the subject in this sentence:
My aunt enjoyed taking the hayride with you.My aunt
Use an AAAWWUBBIS word to combine these two sentences:
The campus parking lot problem is getting worse.
The university is not building any new garages.
The campus parking lot problem is getting worse because the university is not building any new garages.
Name the FANBOYS words.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What punctuation mark goes after an AAAWWUBBIS word?
Comma (,)
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
The Freedom Riders departed on May 4, 1961, and they were determined to travel through many southern states."and they were determined to travel through many southern states.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
My aunt enjoyed taking the hayride with you.
enjoyed
Use a FANBOYS word to combine these two sentences:
Political cartoons laugh at contemporary politicians.
Readers do not always find this funny.Political cartoons laugh at contemporary politicians, but readers do not always find this funny.
Name 5 of the AAAWWUBBIS words.
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, If, Since
What punctuation mark goes around cited evidence?
Quotation Marks (")
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
While all of his paintings are fascinating, Bosch's triptychs are the real highlight of his art.
"While all of his paintings are fascinating"
Identify the subject in this sentence:
China's Han Dynasty marked an official recognition of Confucianism.
Han Dynasty
Combine these two sentences:
The US has been highly dependent on foreign oil for many years. Alternate sources of energy are only now being sought.
Although the US has been highly dependent on foreign oil for many years, alternate sources are only now being sought.
The US has been highly dependent on foreign oil for many years, but alternate sources of energy are only now being sought.
What is it called when extra information is provided in the middle of a sentence?
Example:
The Louisiana Purchase, completed in 1803, doubled the size of the United Stated.
Appositive
What punctuation mark separated items in a list?
Comma (,)
Is the following a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
The clown frightened the little girl, and she ran off screaming.
Compound Sentence
Identify the verb in this sentence:
China's Han Dynasty marked an official recognition of Confucianism.
marked
Combine these two sentences:
Mauna Kea is a volcano on the island of Hawaii.
The summit of Mauna Kea is 13,796 feet above sea level.
Mauna Kea, a volcano on the island of Hawaii, has a summit 13,796 feet above sea level.
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising changes information and organization.
Editing changes sentence structure and grammar.
What punctuation mark can combine two independent clauses into a complex-compound sentence?
Semicolon (;)
Is the following sentence a compound sentence or a complex sentence?
After Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short.
Complex Sentence
What part of this sentence completes the thought of the subject and the verb?
The university is not building any new garages.
Combine these two sentences:
The United States purchased land from France in 1803.
Th purchase occurred during Thomas Jefferson's term as president.
While Thomas Jefferson was president in 1803, the United States purchased land from France.
Name three of the seven things that are wrong with this sentence:
Their was a knock, at the door and i didnt no who was they're?
There was a knock at the door, and I didn't know who was there.