Shakespare
This tragic prince of Denmark famously asked, 'To be, or not to be?
Hamlet
What is a comma?
In a list of items, this punctuation mark is used between the last two items, sometimes called the Oxford comma.
What is a list?
A colon is often used to introduce this, such as in 'There are three main ingredients: flour, sugar, and butter.
What is "but"?
This common coordinating conjunction is used to connect two ideas, as in 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
What is a donkey?
This animal, known for its 'hee-haw' sound, is sometimes called stubborn but often depicted in cartoons as goofy
This play opens with the line, 'Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene.
What is Romeo and Juliet
What is a quotation mark?
A comma is placed before this closing punctuation mark when ending a quotation
What is an explanation (or elaboration)?
A colon can be used to separate two clauses when the second clause explains or elaborates on the first, as in 'He had only one goal: to win.
What are clauses (or words/phrases)?
Conjunctions like 'and,' 'or,' and 'but' connect these two elements in a sentence
What is "nincompoop"?
This funny-sounding word means someone who is foolish or behaves in a ridiculous way; it's also used in the name of a type of baggy trousers.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
This character is the wife of Macbeth and is known for trying to wash imaginary blood off her hands
What is a coordinating conjunction?
A comma is used before this type of conjunction when it joins two independent clauses, as in 'I went to the store, and I bought some apples.
What is a colon?
This punctuation mark is used between hours and minutes when writing the time, as in 12:30 PM
What is a correlative conjunction?
This type of conjunction appears in pairs, such as 'either...or' and 'neither...nor.
What is "sit still"?
If someone says you have ants in your pants, they think you can't do this simple activity
What is A Midsummer Night's Dream?
This comedy features the mischievous fairy Puck and the love complications of four young Athenians.
What is the day?
In American English, commas are placed after this part of a date when written in the format 'Month Day, Year.
What is a letter (or formal letter)?
A colon often follows the greeting in this type of formal communication, as in Dear Sir or Madam
What is "and"?
In the sentence 'She went to the store and bought some bread,' this conjunction is used to connect the two actions
What is "hit the hay"?
This silly phrase means to go to bed but literally translates to covering oneself with vegetables: 'Hit the hay.'
What is Julius Caesar?
This play is about a Roman general who utters, 'Et tu, Brute?' as he is assassinated by his friend
What is a non-essential clause (or non-restrictive clause)?
A pair of commas is used to separate this type of clause, which provides extra information but can be removed without changing the sentence's basic meaning
What is a subtitle?
A colon is frequently used in titles to separate the main title from a subtitle, as in The Great Gatsby: A Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is a subordinating conjunction?
This type of conjunction, such as 'because' or 'although,' introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause
What is "Build Me Up Buttercup"?
This song asks, 'Why do you build me up, Buttercup baby, just to let me down?