Commas/Semicolons
What is the definition of a comma?
A punctuation mark used to make a pause in between parts of a sentence.
What is the definition of a pronoun?
A word that stands in for a noun.
True or False
A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action
True
What is the difference between and independent and dependent clause?
Independent - phrase that can stand by itself as a simple sentence.
Dependent - Is not able to stand alone to create a sentence. (needs an independent clause)
name 4 of the 8 parts of speech
Any of the following : Noun, Verb, Adjective, Pronoun, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
What is the definition of a semicolon?
A punctuation mark indicating a pause in between two main clauses in a sentence.
What is the explanation of who in who vs whom?
A pronoun that refers to the subject of the sentence.
What is an object
An object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action by a subject in a sentence.
what is the dependent clause in the following sentence -
Kylie plays soccer because its fun.
What are the nouns in this sentence -
Carson played football yesterday.
Carson, Football
In a list do you use commas or semicolons to separate different words
Commas
What is the explanation of whom in who vs whom?
A pronoun that refers to the object of the sentence.
What is the object in this sentence?
Bob caught a fish.
Fish
What is the independent clause in this sentence -
I took a nap before coming in for English class
I took a nap
What is the definition of an irregular verb?
a verb that does not follow the usual rules of grammar.
Where are the commas supposed to be? -
While running I saw a Mallard a type of duck.
While running, I saw a Mallard, a type of duck.
What is the pronoun in this sentence
The book is good! It is really meaningful for me.
IT
What is the subject in this sentence
Jenny walked to the store.
Jenny
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? -
I have a basketball game tomorrow, unless there's a snow day.
Unless there's a snow day
Which of the following is a irregular verb and which is a regular verb
Dance - Run
Dance - Regular
Run - Irregular
Where is the semi-colon supposed to be? -
I missed the bus I guess I'm walking to school.
I missed the bus; I guess I'm walking to school.
True or False
Pronouns only take the gender of the noun they replace
True
Named the subject and object out of the given sentence
Mikey loves to shop at Target.
Subject - Mikey
Object - Target
What is the independent clause in the following sentence? -
I wore a rain jacket because there was a sign of heavy storms.
I wore a rain jacket.
What word is the adverb in this sentence?
The teacher spoke loudly.
Loudly