Essential Appositive
What is the essential appositive. "My friend Maya is on the track team."
Maya
Rewrite correctly.
My only brother Alex is visiting this weekend.
My only brother, Alex, is visiting this weekend
Choose the subordinate conjunction in this sentence: "Because it rained, the game was postponed."
"Because" is the subordinate conjunction.
What does the F in FANBOYS stand for?
Provide a sentence that uses it correctly with a comma when joining two independent clauses.
F stands for "for." Example: "I took an umbrella, for it looked like rain."
What's the only flying mammal?
Bat
"The author J.K. Rowling wrote a new book." What is essential appositive?
J. K. Rowling
Explain why commas are needed in this sentence: "Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, attracts climbers."
appositive adds extra info
Combine these sentences using a subordinate conjunction of cause and punctuate correctly: "We stayed inside. It was snowing heavily.
Because it was snowing heavily, we stayed inside." (Comma after dependent clause when clause comes first.)
Insert the correct FANBOYS conjunction and comma where needed: "I wanted to go to the concert ____ I didn't have enough money."
Answer: "but" — "I wanted to go to the concert, but I didn't have enough money."
What fictional city does Batman live in?
Gotham
What is the appositive? The poet Robert Frost wrote many famous poems.
Robert Frost
Add a nonessential appositive to this sentence.
The dog ate three cups of dog food.
The dog, a lab, ate three cups of dog food.
For example
Identify whether a comma is required: "Although she was tired she finished her homework." Rewrite if needed.
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
Subordinate first so use a comma.
Decide where the comma goes (if at all): "She practiced daily and she improved quickly." Rewrite correctly.
Correct: "She practiced daily, and she improved quickly."
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
13
Rewrite the sentence with an essential appositive that clarifies which person is meant: The student won the award.
Add a name after student
Do not use commas
Rewrite with a nonessential appositive.
My doggie sleeps all day.
example:
My doggie, a lazy golden, sleeps all day.
Combine using a subordinate conjunction of contrast and punctuate: "He wanted to go to the party. He had to study."
"Although he wanted to go to the party, he had to study." or "He had to study although he wanted to go to the party."
Combine these independent clauses using an appropriate FANBOYS conjunction and comma: "The team trained hard. They won every match."
Example: "The team trained hard, so they won every match."
Which letter of the alphabet appears in no U.S. state name?
Q
Combine these two sentences using an essential appositive : "A scientist spoke to our class. Her name is Dr. Lopez and she studies earthquakes.
correctly written
Decide what to do with the sentence. You have options but you must explain your answer.
Our teacher Ms. Rivera assigned a long project.
must explain
Write a complex sentence using the subordinate conjunction "unless" and punctuate it properly. Underline or indicate where commas are needed (if any).
answers vary
Write a sentence using two independent clauses and a FANBOYS comma.
Example: "She studied for the exam, and she completed every practice question, so she felt confident."
What's a group of lions called?
a pride