Contents of a Complete Sentence
This part of a complete sentence references the noun doing the action that the sentence is focused on.
Subject
A sentence that makes a statement is called a ___________ but a sentence that make a command is called a ___________________.
Declarative/Imperative
This type of punctuation separates two independent clauses and is followed by a conjunction, or it separates an independent and a dependent clause.
Comma
This part of your paper is the most critical aspect of your writing. It is is important it appears twice in two different paragraphs-
Thesis Statement
What are the FANBOYS conjunctions, also known as the coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Neither, Because, Of, Yes, So
This part of a complete sentence tells you when the sentence is over.
End-Punctuation (period, exclamation point, question mark)
A sentence with one independent clause is called a __________________.
Simple Sentence
In this sentence: "After the movie, we went to get pizza.", "After the movie," is an example of what kind of clause that requires a comma after it?
Introductory Clause
How many paragraphs in a traditional MLA formatted essay?
5
What are subordinating conjunctions?
Words that introduce a dependent clause and show a relationship to the independent clause.
This part of the sentence tells you what primary action is being performed by the subject in the sentence.
The predicate
A sentence that asks a question is called a ______________ but a sentence that expresses a strong emotion is called a ___________________.
Interrogative/Exclamatory
This type of punctuation can be used to connect two independent clauses without the use of a comma and conjunction:
Semi-Colon
What kind of essay would you definitely be required to have 6 or more paragraphs for?
Argumentative
Use a semicolon before words like "however" or "therefore" when they connect two sentences; these words are known by this 2-word name.
Conjunctive Adverbs
What are the three components of a complete sentence?
Subject, Predicate, Complete Idea
A sentence with two independent clauses is called a ___________________.
Compound Sentence
Name two uses of the comma other than separating independent clauses or dependent and independent clauses:
- separates direct address
- separates additional identifying information
- separates towns or cities and states
- separates things in a list
5
What are correlative conjunctions?
A pair of words or phrases that show a clear relationship between clauses.
A sentence that has a subject and a predicate but does not contain a complete idea is called a:
Dependent clause or fragment sentence
A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause is called a _________________.
Complex Sentence
Joining two independent clauses with only a comma is called a-
Comma Splice
What is the format of a body paragraph-
Topic Sentence
Context/Introduction of Evidence
Evidence
Explanation that ties evidence to the thesis
Transition
In the sentence "I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out," the semicolon is used because the two sentences are this_________ and this ____________.
Independent clauses and closely related in topic