Sentence Combining
I am a piece of punctuation that combines two closely related sentences. Be careful, though. I don't like FANBOYS in front of me.
Semicolon
True or False: A subordinate clause is a type of clause that has a subject and a verb, and it can stand alone as a sentence.
FALSE
What does apposition do in a sentence?
It renames or defines a noun.
What's the definition of the subject of a sentence?
It's the doer of the action or the main person, place, or thing being described in a clause.
Deep below the mountain cold,
I treasured riddles more than gold.
Against a hobbit small and slim,
A guessing game was played with him.
Who am I?
Gollum
True or False: You never capitalize a word after a semicolon.
False
Correct the punctuation:
Because Bilbo was nervous he hesitated to enter the cave.
Because Bilbo was nervous, he hesitated to enter the cave.
Identify the appositive:
Athena, the Greek goddess, helps Odysseus.
What is the Greek goddess?
What's the verb of this sentence?
Odysseus is the hero of The Odyssey.
"is"
I open doors but own no room,
Lost, I often cause some gloom.
Metal teeth and pocket size,
Without me, access often dies.
Key
I am the FANBOYS conjunction that can be translated into "because."
for
Name the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
Before we leave for the zoo, we buy snacks.
Before
Add the missing commas:
Bilbo Baggins the reluctant hero joins the quest.
Bilbo Baggins, the reluctant hero, joins the quest.
These words or phrases help ideas flow smoothly between sentences.
What are transitions?
I eat cold bread but have no tongue,
Inside my belly food is flung.
My humming song is soft and deep,
Your leftovers inside me sleep.
refrigerator
We are the two FANBOYS who help writers contrast ideas.
Which sentence correctly uses a subordinate clause at the start?
A. Although Odysseus was tired he kept rowing.
B. Although Odysseus was tired, he kept rowing.
B
Correct the punctuation:
Zendaya will play Athena the Greek goddess.
Zendaya will play Athena, the Greek goddess.
Add punctuation:
First Bilbo feels uncertain about the adventure.
First, Bilbo feels uncertain about the adventure.
I fall from clouds yet have no wings,
I fill up lakes and many things.
You drink me cold throughout the day,
Though grab me tight, I slip away.
Water
We are the two things that must be on either side of a semicolon or a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction. We're what makes a complete sentence.
"subject" and "predicate"
Write a sentence using this formula:
Subordinate Clause, Complete Sentence
The teacher will determine if the response is correct.
Write a sentence using apposition about The Hobbit or The Odyssey.
Teacher determines if the response is correct.
Write a sentence beginning with one of these transitions: First, Clearly, In the end, As a result
The teacher determines accuracy.
I move ahead but leave no track,
Once I’m gone, I don’t come back.
I’m counted in each night and day—
You’ll find I quietly slips away.
Time