Colon/SemiColon
What part of speech do you need before a colon?
A noun
List the FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
When do you use the Oxford comma?
Before "And"
When do you use an apostrophe?
To show possession.
What does "who" replace?
He/She
What type of clause do you need before and after a semicolon?
An independent clause
What is a comma splice?
When you join two independent clauses with a comma
True or False: The word "that" indicated a nonessential phrase
False
Which one shows possession?
Your or You’re
Your
What does whom replace?
him/her
When do you use a colon?
For a list and to expand upon the previous sentence (cause and effect)
What are there three ways to correct a comma splice?
a semicolon, a FANBOYS, or a period
What is an essential phrase?
A phrase that gives important and necessary information about the subject. Cannot be eliminated
Is this sentence correct?
My parents just bought a new house in Kansas. My parent's house is in one of the cities finest areas.
Incorrenct
Parents'
What part of speech do you put who in front of?
A verb
How would you correct this sentence:
Your dedicated whittler requires: a knife, a piece of wood, and a back porch.
Your dedicated whittler requires the following items: a knife, a piece of wood, and a back porch.
When do you use a Fanboys? (Hint: what type of clause?)
Before an independent clause
Which sentence is correct?
A. My mother, Sally, does not like sushi.
B. My mother Sally does not like sushi.
B. My mother, Sally, does not like sushi.
Which one shows possession?
Its or It’s?
Its
How would you correct this sentence?
"Yesterday evening, Ann went to the movies with he and Carmen."
Yesterday evening, Ann went to the movies with him and Carmen.
Which sentence correctly explains that three people attended the film premiere?
a. Present at the film’s premiere were Jane Wallace, the director; Sam Danvers, the executive producer; and Allan Gray, the lead actor.
b. Present at the film’s premiere were Jane Wallace, the director, Sam Danvers, the executive producer, and Allan Gray, the lead actor.
Present at the film’s premiere were Jane Wallace, the director; Sam Danvers, the executive producer; and Allan Gray, the lead actor.
What is a nonessential clause?
A phrase that could be eliminated from the sentence
Nonessential
Which one shows possession?
Who’s or whose?
Whose
How would you correct this sentence?
"The hot liquid at the base of the pan rises because their density is lower than that of the cooler liquid."
"The hot liquid at the base of the pan rises because its density is lower than that of the cooler liquid."