What is a proper noun?
Proper nouns are always capitalized!
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Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence:
Bilbo waited.
What is a complete sentence?
Because there is a subject (Bilbo) and a verb (waited).
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The acronym used to learn common conjunctions
What is FANBOYS?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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Simple, Complex, Compound, or Compound-Complex Sentences:
This type of sentence can also be called an independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
Yoda waited.
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Fix this sentence:
Yoda’s favorite food is ice cream it is very sweet.
This is a run-on sentence because it is not connected with punctuation.
What is:
Yoda's favorite food is ice cream; it is very sweet.
OR
Yoda's favorite food is ice cream, because it is very sweet.
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Used to separate elements in a series
What is a comma?
I have two dogs, two cats, a son, and a husband.
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Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence:
Wishing he’d brought his umbrella and dreaming of his nice warm bed.
What is a fragment?
Because there is no subject in this sentence.
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A conjunction _________ words, phrases, and parts of speech.
What is connects?
A conjunction connects/joins words, phrases, and parts of speech.
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Simple, Complex, Compound, or Compound-Complex Sentences:
I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
What is a compound sentence?
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Combine these sentences using correct punctuation and/or conjunctions:
Bella went shopping. Bella went shopping at the mall. Bella forgot her purse.
What is:
Bella went shopping at the mall, but forgot her purse.
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Tennis shoe is an example of
What is a common noun.
"tennis shoe" is just a plain old noun and does NOT need to be capitalized!
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Two complete sentences together in one sentence without being separated properly.
What is a run-on?
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A conjunction that could be used to connect these two independent clauses:
I ran. The ice cream melted before I got home.
What is but?
I ran, but the ice cream melted before I got home.
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The following sentence is an example of this type of sentence:
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
What is a complex sentence?
This type of sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.
*When he handed in his homework (dependent clause)
*he forgot to give the teacher the last page (independent clause)
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Change this repetitive sentence:
Yoda went to the store and Yoda bought some candy.
What is:
Yoda went to the store and bought some candy.
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This is used when two complete sentences are joined by a conjunction.
What is a comma.
I love tv, but I don't have much time to watch.
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Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence:
Yoda’s favorite food is ice cream it is very sweet.
What is a run-on?
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You'd better do your homework. You'll get a bad grade.
What is or?
You'd better do your homework, or you'll get a bad grade.
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This type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
What is a compound sentence?
I tried to speak Spanish (independent clause), and my friend tried to speak English (independent clause).
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Correct this sentence using proper punctuation:
I saw a teacher who cares.
What is:
I saw a teacher; who cares?
OR
I saw a teacher, but who cares?
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Used to separate two independent clauses that are related to each other.
What is a semi-colon?
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
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Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence:
Wishing he’d brought his umbrella and dreaming of his nice warm bed.
What is a fragment?
Who's wishing? This is not a complete sentence.
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Type of conjunctions that connect similar sentence parts
Examples: and, so, or
What is a coordinating conjunction?
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This type of sentence contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Charlie could not hear his watch (independent clause) because it had stopped (dependent clause), and he was worried (independent clause).
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You are telling Grandma that it's time to eat...name the punctuation that is missing in this sentence:
Let's eat Grandma!
What is a comma?
Let's eat, Grandma!
When addressing someone, use a comma before their name. "Let's eat Grandma!" (no comma) is stating that you want to eat your Grandma for dinner!!