Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
Ends a declarative sentence.
What is a period?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does FANBOYS stand for? / What is FANBOYS?
How can you use a comma? / What is one way to use a comma?
Is longer than the en dash.
What is an em dash?
It's what you do.
What is a verb?
Aside from a period, this punctuation mark can also end an imperative sentence.
What is an exclamation point?
Subordinating conjunctions.
To connect related independent clauses.
When should you use a semicolon?
Shows ranges in time, distance, or numbers.
What is an en dash?
What are adjectives?
Can replace a period when connecting two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
Conjunctive adverbs.
What are THAMO words? / What is THAMO?
When introducing a list.
When can you use a colon?
It is used to interrupt a thought and can replace commas.
When do you use an em dash? / What is an em dash?
Words that show direction/movement, time, or location.
What are prepositions?
Can be switched out with commas in a sentence.
What are parentheses?
If the sentence were to end with the dependent clause, don't place a comma before it.
When should you NOT use a comma with the conjunction but?
Necessary after the phrases as follows or the following.
What is a colon? / When do you use a colon?
Combines two or more words to create a single idea.
What is a hyphen?
There are only 3 of these. They define a noun as specific or unspecific.
What are articles?
Is used after an independent clause to add emphasis to the sentence.
What is a colon?
Use a comma when both clauses are independent and they are joined by this conjunction.
When do you use a comma with but?
Is needed when a list already contains several commas.
Semicolon / When do you need a semicolon?
When connecting complex two-word phrases or prefixes.
When do you use an en dash?