Conjunctions
Run-On Sentence
Transitions
Sentence Correction
Secret
100
and
What is a common conjunction that does not require a comma?
100
True or False: A run on is a sentence that has too many words
False
100
However Although Therefore Moreover Also Nevertheless
What are transitions?
100
Two complete sentences joined without any punctuation
What is a fused sentence?
100
A group of words with a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
200
FANBOYS
What is a fun acronym for seven common conjunctions?
200
True or False: A semicolon can be used instead of a period to join closely related sentences.
True
200
Use the word HOWEVER to join two independent clauses
I wanted to go to the birthday party; however, I did not want to take a gift.
200
True or False: Can you use a semicolon this way: I grabbed my phone; she grabbed the car keys and we ran out the door.
True
200
Two complete sentences joined by only a comma instead of a comma and one of these words: and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet
What is a comma splice?
300
A link that joins independent clauses for form on sentence
What is the definition of a coordinating conjunction?
300
Add a period or a semicolon Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction Add a dependent word
What are ways to correct a run on sentence?
300
Use the word THERFORE by joining two independent clauses
What is I was not involved in the argument; therefore, I should not be punished.
300
Write the correction: My brother is at the hospital his daughter has a high fever she has been vomiting all morning.
What is My brother is at the hospital because his daughter has a high fever and she has been vomiting all morning.
300
Give an example of an infinitive
What is to hire, to fire, to begin, to start
400
Jill went to the swimming pool party she could not swim because she forgot her swimming suit.
What is but?
400
Fix this run on sentence by adding a dependent clause, and a coordinating conjunction. The dog barked loudly the cat voiced a high pitched cry the bunny in the yard did nothing to try to escape from the dog and the cat.
Although the dog barked loudly and the cat voiced a high pitched cry, the bunny in the yard did nothing to try to escape from the dog and the cat.
400
FREEBIEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
FREEBIEEEEE!!!!
400
To work hard
What is a fragment?
400
Identify the problem in this sentence and then fix the problem: The townspeople were angry that the hotel allowed bands to entertain guests outdoors. Their amplifiers turned up so high that the noise carried to residential districts
What is Fragment: Their amplifiers turned up so high that the noise carried to residential districts. Problem: Missing verb FIXED: Their amplifiers were turned up so high that the noise carried to the residential districts.
500
After Because Before if where which
What are subordinating conjunctions?
500
Find the Fragments: If you have a tendency. To write sentence fragments. Edit your paper at a separate time looking only for fragments. Read each word group. Aloud ask if the sentence. Sounds like a complete thought. If you are not sure, check to see if the word group has a subject and a verb. Do not move. To the next group until you are sure the one. You are leaving behind is a sentence. Read slowly, listening to each word group independent of what comes before or after it. Otherwise, you may fail to hear the fragment. Because you complete it's meaning with the sentence that comes before or after it.
What is If you have a tendency to write sentence fragments, edit your paper at a separate time looking only for fragments. Read each word group aloud and ask yourself if the sentence sounds like a complete thought. If you are not sure, check to see if the word group has a subject and a verb. Do not move to the next group until you are sure the one you are leaving behind is a sentence. Read slowly, listening to each word group independent of what comes before or after it. Otherwise, you may fail to hear the fragment because you complete it's meaning with the sentence that comes before or after it.
500
FREEBIEEEE!!!!
FREEEBIEEEEE!!!
500
Identify the problem with this sentence and fix the sentence Richard worked hard for his final exam, he passed them all with high marks.
What is Comma Splice is the problem FIX: Richard worked hard for his final exam; he passed them all with high marks
500
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FREEEBIIIEEEE!
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